U.S. President Donald Trump said his relationship with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni deteriorated after Italy declined to support the U.S. during its military campaign against Iran. Speaking on the sidelines of the NATO summit, Trump described Meloni as "a nice person" but said her government's stance on the conflict strained ties between the two leaders.

ROME, July 6 (Reuters) - Italy's defence minister stressed the importance of good transatlantic relations on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump again goaded erstwhile ally…

Last month, Meloni accused Trump of fabricating a story about her after the US president told an Italian TV channel that she had "begged" him to take a photo with her at a G7…