ROME, March 3 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met on Tuesday with executives from energy companies Eni and Snam to discuss how to mitigate the impact of the Iranian crisis on energy security and prices, a government statement said.

The statement added, "The issue of energy security was discussed, with an analysis of the current and potential impact of hostilities on energy markets and the economy, as well as possible measures that the government could take."