Italy: The Europeans did not act to strengthen the protection of shipping in the Red Sea.
🔹 Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosto said that European countries have not taken real steps to strengthen the defense of shipping in the Red Sea, and that governments have not responded to his call to strengthen the naval bloc's mission in the region.
🔹In an interview with Reuters news agency on Tuesday, Crosto said that "I haven't seen actual action yet," adding that EU foreign policy chief Kaia Callas "fully understands" the importance of Italy's request, IRNA reported.
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