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Authorities in Italy prohibited a US aircraft bound for the Middle East from landing at a military base in Sicily, according to Italian media.

Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto denied a US request for aircraft to use the Sigonella base that was received when they planes were already in the air, state broadcaster RAI reported today.

“No one had requested authorization or consulted the Italian military leadership,” RAI said. “The plan had been communicated while the aircraft were already in flight, and checks revealed that these were not normal or logistical flights and therefore not covered by the treaty with Italy,” the broadcaster added.

An Italian defense ministry spokesperson confirmed the reports to CNN, but declined to comment further.

Later, the office of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy was “acting in full compliance with existing international agreements.”

US forces have permission to use military bases in Italy for standard logistics flights, according to Italy’s ANSA news agency.

When the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran last month, Italy said that any US use of its bases in Italy outside standard operations would require parliamentary authorization.

Yesterday, Spain’s defense minister, Margarita Robles, announced the country would not authorize the use of its military bases or airspace for any activity relating to the US and the Israeli joint offensive in Iran, calling it “profoundly illegal.”

CNN’s Magdalena Sofia Vitores Moreno and Charlotte Reck contributed reporting.

This post has been updated with a statement from the Italian prime minister’s office.