US EditionSpain to reopen embassy in Iran; condemns Israeli attack on Lebanon
Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Spain will restore diplomatic operations in Tehran and accused Israel of violating a two-week ceasefire with Lebanon strikes.
- On Thursday, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares accused Israel of violating a two-week ceasefire, alleging the nation dropped "hundreds of bombs on Lebanon" during Wednesday's airstrikes.
- Madrid has emerged as a vocal Western critic of regional military actions, previously closing its airspace to aircraft involved in operations Spain characterized as "reckless and illegal."
- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and UK Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper also condemned the escalation, with Cooper calling Wednesday's development "deeply damaging" while demanding maritime freedom protections.
- Seeking to support regional peace efforts, Albares announced Spain will reopen its embassy in Tehran, instructing the ambassador to resume operations in the Iranian capital.
- Cooper further urged support for International Maritime Organization proposals to assist ships trapped in the Strait of Hormuz, insisting commercial shipping "must be toll-free.
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Spain to reopen embassy in Tehran after permanent removal of ambassador in Israel
Spain has become the first Western country to restore its diplomatic presence in Tehran during the ongoing ceasefire between the United States, Israel, and Iran.Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares directed Ambassador Antonio Sánchez-Benedito to return to the Iranian capital and recommence embassy operations with immediate effect.The decision positions Madrid as actively backing peace initiatives throughout the two-week truce.It follows the remo…
On Thursday, Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares announced the reopening of the Spanish Embassy in Iran as a way of helping the two-week ceasefire to become a definitive solution to the conflict. “Given the new situation and that we have two weeks ahead, I have instructed the ambassador in Tehran to return, to put himself back in front and reopen the Embassy and to join us, from as many vectors as we can, including the capital of Iran, in that …
Spain reopens Iran embassy amid criticism of Lebanon strikes
Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Thursday announced that Spain would reopen its embassy in Tehran in hopes of achieving peace in the region, as he accused Israel of violating international law and a newly brokered two-week ceasefire in the Middle East. The foreign minister criticised Israel carrying out airstrikes on Lebanon on Wednesday, as Spain has emerged as one of the most vocal critics among Western nations of US and Israeli…
Israel's Foreign Minister, Gideon Saar, charged Spain this Thursday for its decision to...
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