Georgia Meloni travelled to Jeddah for the first visit by a ​European Union leader to Saudi Arabia since the outbreak of the US-Israeli conflict against Iran over the weekend. ⁣ ⁣ Sources say the ​two-day visit is mainly aimed at showing support for Gulf partners facing Iranian attacks and protecting ​Italy's own energy supplies, as the government grapples with rising fuel prices.⁣ ⁣ Italy is already supplying Gulf partners ​with defensive weapons against Iranian retaliatory attacks and is open to assessing further requests should they be ​made, officials say.⁣ ⁣ As part of efforts to guarantee reliable energy ​supplies amid a worsening security environment, Meloni last week visited Algeria in a ​bid to ⁠secure additional gas from the North African country.⁣ ⁣ Officials say the trip will also include meetings in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates with Meloni also meeting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.⁣ ⁣ #Italy #SaudiArabia #Qatar #UAE #GeorgiaMeloni