Rubio Meets Pope and Italian PM in Rome Amid US-Italy Tensions

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Rome on Friday, meeting both Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Pope Leo XIV. The visit came during a period of unusual strain between the US and Italy, largely driven by the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran. Rubio described his meeting with the Pope as 'cordial and important' and used the trip to explain the US position on Iran.

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