Italy & Scott Bessent
21 shared events · Importance 3 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026
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International
Italy: Italy has opened a criminal probe into Itamar Ben-Gvir regarding the treatment of Italian activists on the flotilla and has called for the European Union to discuss sanctions against him.
Scott Bessent: Scott Bessent>>>, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, referred to the flotilla activists as 'pro-terror' when announcing sanctions.
May 11, 2026 · 183 articles
International
Italy: Italy strongly condemned the treatment of detained activists, calling images involving Itamar Ben-Gvir 'unacceptable' and demanding an official apology. It also called on the EU to sanction Ben-Gvir.
Scott Bessent: Scott Bessent, the US Treasury Secretary, publicly called the sanctioned activists 'pro-terror', reinforcing the US government's position regarding the flotilla.
May 18, 2026 · 347 articles
International
Italy: Italy faced Trump's criticism over Iran and a personal feud with Meloni. It participated in defense deals and the precision weapons project.
Scott Bessent: Bessent was mentioned as working on sanctions relief for Turkey.
Apr 20, 2026 · 317 articles
International
Italy: Italy was mentioned by Trump as a country he spoke to, but also criticized for not supporting Iran operations.
Scott Bessent: Bessent was ordered by Trump to halt trade with Spain and tasked with preparing an embargo.
Apr 20, 2026 · 160 articles
Tech
Italy: Italy>>> is included in the expansion of Project Glasswing, with its organizations gaining access to Anthropic>>>'s Mythos AI model for cybersecurity defense.
Scott Bessent: Scott Bessent>>>, then-US Treasury Secretary, convened an urgent meeting with bank CEOs to warn of the risks associated with AI's ability to find software vulnerabilities.
May 19, 2026 · 83 articles
International
Italy: Donald Trump threatened to withdraw US troops from Italy due to its perceived lack of support for US-Israeli operations against Iran.
Scott Bessent: Scott Bessent>>>, United States>>> Treasury Secretary, has vowed to use Iranian funds to pay for damage caused to Gulf allies and to offset tolls paid to the Persian Gulf Strait Authority.
Apr 20, 2026 · 607 articles
International
Italy: Donald Trump threatened to withdraw US troops from Italy due to its perceived lack of support for US-Israeli operations against Iran.
Scott Bessent: As US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent>>> believes elevated yields and inflation are transient and will subside when the conflict ends and the Strait of Hormuz>>> reopens.
May 07, 2026 · 362 articles
International
Italy: Italy>>> is a member of the G7>>> club, participating in discussions on global economic stability.
Scott Bessent: Scott Bessent, U.S. Treasury Secretary, reassured about the temporary nature of the sanctions waiver on Russian seaborne oil.
May 05, 2026 · 374 articles
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