Italy’s top diplomat tells Rubio that Europe needs America and vice versa

US secretary of state Marco Rubio met Italian foreign minister Antonio Tajani (Pool Photo via AP)

Italian foreign minister Antonio Tajani said he told US secretary of state Marco Rubio that Europe needs the United States, and vice versa, as America’s top diplomat wrapped up two days of fence-mending talks in Italy and the Vatican following weeks of tensions over the US-Israeli war in Iran.

Mr Tajani reaffirmed strong transatlantic ties and said he hoped “tensions have been calmed” with Mr Rubio’s visit.