Spain Says to Reopen Tehran Embassy After U.S.-Iran Truce
Albares issued direct orders to Spain's ambassador to Iran, Antonio Sanchez-Benedito, to return to the Iranian capital and resume embassy functions, which had been suspended since March 7, media reported. The minister made the announcement upon arriving at the Spanish Congress, describing the reinstatement as a response to the "new situation" created by the two-week truce.
In a Wednesday phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Albares personally conveyed Madrid's intention to reopen the mission, framing the step as a demonstration of Spain's dedication to contributing to "the efforts for peace."
On the diplomatic front, Albares engaged in a series of talks with regional counterparts spanning Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Lebanon. During his exchange with Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi, the Spanish minister voiced firm solidarity with Beirut, condemning what he characterized as "brutal and indiscriminate" Israeli strikes on Lebanese territory — attacks he called "a disgrace to the conscience of all humanity."
When pressed on a Wall Street Journal report suggesting Washington may move to shut down military installations in nations that withheld backing for its recent actions — Spain and Germany among them — Albares stated he had no information on the matter. He added that ongoing bilateral discussions with Washington over the Rota and Moron air bases remain active and that both sites are functioning "completely normally."
The ceasefire at the center of these developments was jointly declared by Iran and the United States on Tuesday, establishing a two-week pause intended to lay groundwork for a permanent resolution to the war Washington and Israel launched against Tehran on Feb. 28 — a conflict that has since produced significant casualties.
The truce announcement came with barely two hours to spare before the expiration of a deadline that U.S. President Donald Trump had repeatedly pushed back, during which he had warned Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and accept terms — or face "the destruction of an entire civilization."
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