Trump's Hiroshima comparison dominated morning coverage as he declared the Iran raid equivalent to the atomic bombing, claiming it "closed the war" during NATO summit proceedings in The Hague. Intelligence agencies disputed his nuclear damage assessments, reporting centrifuges remained intact and uranium was relocated rather than destroyed.
NATO allies committed to spending 5% of GDP on defense by 2035, though Spain's resistance prompted Trump to threaten "double tariffs." The summit declaration notably omitted Ukraine's future membership prospects. Meloni described the spending target as "sustainable" for Italy while ruling out budget deviations for 2026.
Domestic tragedies punctuated the diplomatic coverage: authorities confirmed lifeguard Matteo Formenti's body was found near Chiari after a child drowned at his pool. The Court of Appeals upheld Alessandro Impagnatiello's life sentence for murdering Giulia Tramontano, though premeditation was excluded. An evening explosion at a Naples restaurant killed one person and injured four others.