Shafaq News- Erbil

Italy’s Defense Ministry confirmed a missile struck an Italian base in Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, but no Italian personnel were killed or injured.

In a statement, the ministry noted that he is receiving continuous updates from the Chief of Defense Staff and the commander of Italy’s Joint Operations Command (COVI).

Earlier, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ruled out joining military action against Iran, adding that Rome has received no request to join combat operations and remains focused on protecting Italian citizens and troops deployed across the Middle East.

About 300 Italian troops are stationed in Erbil, participating in training the Kurdish security forces as part of the Global Coalition mission supporting Iraqi forces.