US aircraft leave Spain after government says bases cannot be used for Iran attacks - Reuters
US aircraft leave Spain after government says bases cannot be used for Iran attacks Reuters
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"A Shahed-type drone caused 'minor material damage' to military installations inside the U.K.'s RAF Akrotiri air base."
— Nikos Christodoulides , Politician
"Cada país toma sus decisiones en política exterior. España tiene una posición muy clara: la voz de Europa tiene que ser en estos momentos una voz de equilibrio y moderación, de trabajar por la desescalada y para que se regrese a las mesas de negociación."
— José Manuel Albares , Politician
"Rotundamente, España no ha dado ningún tipo de asistencia al ataque contra Irán."
— Margarita Robles , Politician
"Europa debe defender el derecho internacional, la desescalada y la negociación."
— José Manuel Albares , Politician
"este convenio debe operar en el marco de la legalidad internacional."
— Margarita Robles , Politician
"Eso es estar en el ‘lado correcto’ de la historia?"
— Gideon Saar , Politician
Key People
Gideon Saar is the Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs.
José Manuel Albares is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain.
British Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party.
Margarita Robles is the Minister of Defense of Spain.
President of Cyprus.
He is the Prime Minister of Spain.
Reza Zabib is the Iranian ambassador to Spain.
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España ha decidido no apoyar militarmente la ofensiva lanzada por Estados Unidos e Israel contra Irán, desmarcándose de Francia, Alemania y Reino Unido, que se mostraron favorables a realizar "acciones ofensivas proporcionales" en respuesta a ataques iraníes. El ministro de Asuntos Exteriores, José Manuel Albares, ha defendido una postura de moderación y desescalada, apostando por la diplomacia y la legalidad internacional. Aunque España condena los ataques iraníes, ha expresado su rechazo al uso unilateral de la fuerza, fuera del marco de la ONU, OTAN o UE.
España ha decidido no apoyar militarmente a Estados Unidos en su ataque a Irán, negando el uso de las bases militares de Morón de la Frontera (Sevilla) y Rota (Cádiz) para operaciones que no se alineen con la Carta de Naciones Unidas o el tratado bilateral de defensa vigente desde 1988. Esta postura, confirmada por el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores José Manuel Albares y la ministra de Defensa Margarita Robles, sostiene que cualquier uso de dichas bases solo se considerará por razones humanitarias y bajo el amparo legal internacional. Como resultado, EE. UU. ha retirado sus aviones cisterna KC-135 desplegados en dichas bases, al no recibir permiso para usarlos en la operación denominada Furia Épica. Albares también exigió al embajador iraní en España el cese inmediato de los ataques de Irán en Oriente Medio y Chipre. La postura española ha sido criticada por el ministro de Exteriores de Israel, quien cuestionó la neutralidad del país frente al conflicto. España refuerza así su enfoque diplomático, apostando por la desescalada y la defensa del derecho internacional.
On March 2, 2026, Britain announced that it is not at war despite a drone strike on its Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Akrotiri, Cyprus. The base was targeted by an Iranian-made Shahed-type drone, causing minimal damage and no injuries. Two additional drones were intercepted. This marks the first attack on Cyprus from outside the country since Turkey's 1974 invasion. Akrotiri serves as the UK’s primary Middle East air base, supporting operations against ISIS and the Houthis.
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