Sánchez condemns Iran's attack on Israel and asks leaders for "containment" to avoid "an even greater escalation"

MADRID, 14 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has indicated that the Executive condemns Iran's attack on Israel this past midnight and has asked for "responsibility and restraint" from international leaders to "avoid an even greater escalation at all costs."

"After a long and anguishing night in which the scale of the attack perpetrated by Iran has been confirmed, the Government of Spain condemns it, as it has condemned and will always condemn all forms of violence that threaten the safety and well-being of innocent civilians" , he wrote in a message through the social network X.

Furthermore, Sánchez has pointed out that the response of international leaders "demands responsibility and restraint" and that "we must learn" from history and find a way to resolve conflicts through diplomacy.

"The response of all international leaders demands responsibility and restraint. We must learn from history and find a way to resolve conflicts through diplomatic means, avoiding at all costs an even greater escalation," Sánchez concluded.

Also the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, in another message on the same social network, has reiterated his condemnation of these attacks and has stated that the Spanish community in the area is fine.

"We condemn Iran's attacks against Israel, which constitute a very serious step towards regional escalation. Spain remains committed to regional stability and peace. Containment is essential. The Spanish colony is fine. Our embassies in the region are operational," he said. indicated Albares.