Overview
- Iranian state-linked outlets, including Tasnim and Press TV, released images and video of missiles bearing stickers with Pedro Sánchez’s portrait and a quote calling the war illegal and inhuman.
- Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reposted the footage on social media, challenged Sánchez over his words appearing on the missiles, and warned that Europe, including Spain, is within missile range.
- Tasnim framed the missiles shown in the video as intended to be fired at the “occupied territories,” reflecting propaganda messaging tied to the Revolutionary Guard.
- Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, publicly praised Sánchez for what he called responsible conduct in opposing the U.S.–Israeli campaign.
- Spain’s stance has deepened a diplomatic rift with Israel, which already includes a downgraded Spanish presence in Tel Aviv, and Madrid has reiterated that U.S. access to the Rota and Morón bases remains off the table.