Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni held a bilateral meeting with Trump yesterday on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada, according to a statement issued by her office, Al Jazeera reports.

“The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the most recent developments in Iran, reaffirming that it would be opportune to reopen negotiations,” the statement said.

During the conversation, Meloni “also stressed the need at this time to work towards reaching a ceasefire in Gaza”, it added.