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Italy denies use of Sicily airbase to US aircraft carrying weapons for Iran

Angela Giuffrida in Rome

The Guardian: 31 Mar 2026

A source at the Italian defence ministry confirmed a report in Corriere della Sera that “some US bombers” had been due to land at Sigonella – a key US navy installation and Nato base – before heading to the Middle East.

According to treaties signed in the late 1950s, the US navy can use the base for logistical and training purposes but not as a transit hub for aircraft used to transport weapons for war unless in an emergency situation, permission for which needs to be approved in parliament.

Sigonella increased activity at the base since the start of the war in Iran and asked it to block the US from using bases in Italy for involvement in the conflict.

Italy hosts seven US navy bases.