"Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni supported the deployment of allied forces to Greenland at a press conference in Tokyo on Saturday, after European nations sent military personnel to Nuuk as part of the 'Arctic Endurance' initiative. "The question of strengthening security and the allied presence in Greenland is a serious matter, but it falls within the scope of, let's say, the dialogue within the Atlantic Alliance. Greenland must be considered, so to speak, a territory under NATO responsibility," Meloni stated. "NATO has already written in its own documents that today the Arctic is strategic, so it is already responding to a political demand regarding a problem that exists. So, the allies are reasoning within this context," added the Italian prime minister. Meloni went on to confirm the possibility of Rome sending troops to Greenland but emphasised its nature as primarily a 'response to a concern that the Americans have and the ability of the European Union countries to assume their own responsibilities'. It comes amid a continuing dispute between the US and Europe over Greenland. President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that he needs to acquire Danish territory, arguing that it is essential for US national and global security. In response to rising tensions and increased rhetoric, European allies have taken some limited steps to show their support for Danish independence, culminating in recent, modest deployments that officials have described as more symbolic and defensive than a permanent military buildup. The White House has insisted that this will not change Trump's position. Meanwhile, Meloni described the US President's 'assertive methods' over Greenland as a 'way to signal with greater force' the strategic importance of the Arctic. She doubted the possibility of US 'ground intervention' on the island, arguing that the issue would be 'resolved politically'. "Let's be honest: in recent years, there has perhaps been an underestimation, you know, of the strategic nature of an area that, with the melting of the ice, is becoming particularly important, right?" she said. Commenting on the recent developments in Iran, Meloni expressed support for the protesters 'who are legitimately demonstrating for their rights' but called for peaceful means to settle the crisis. "Obviously, we condemn the repression; we condemn the killings by the Iranian regime. We ask Iran to guarantee the safety of citizens who wish to demonstrate, but we are working towards de-escalation and trying to return to negotiations that can resolve, above all, the issues regarding the nuclear dossier," she said. The wave of protests, which began in Tehran on December 28 and spread to other cities, was triggered by a deteriorating economic situation and the devaluation of Iran's currency."