Spain announced the reopening of its embassy in Tehran in a move that seeks to reconfigure its diplomatic role in the current scenario of tension in the Middle East, following the recent truce between Iran, the United States and Israel. The decision was announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, who noted that the return of the Spanish ambassador to the Iranian capital aims to contribute “to the effort for peace” from the ground. The diplomatic headquarters had been closed in March, at the beginning of the conflict, in a context of growing insecurity in the region
.The announcement comes in parallel with the critical position that the Spanish government maintains regarding the continuity of Israeli military operations in Lebanon, a country that was excluded from the ceasefire agreement. During his speech to the Congress, Albares denounced that Israel has carried out massive bombings that, according to official Lebanese figures, left more than 200 dead and more than 1,000 injured in a single day, one of the bloodiest in recent weeks
.The Executive led by the socialist Pedro Sánchez has insisted on the need to extend the cessation of hostilities to all fronts of the conflict. Along these lines, the Spanish president affirmed that ceasefires are “good news” as long as they lead to lasting peace, although he warned that the current truce should not hide the magnitude of the humanitarian crisis. Sánchez also harshly criticized U.S. foreign policy, in particular the leadership of Donald Trump, in statements that reflect the growing distance between the two governments
