Spain - Spain has rejected any form of participation in military operations in the Strait of Hormuz and believes that any military action could trigger an escalation.
"We reject participation in military operations and any actions that could lead to escalation. This must be avoided at all costs at this time, because the risk of war continues to exist," Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said in an interview with TVE, reported by Sputnik, Selas,a 5 May.
The minister said Madrid remained convinced that the conflict could not be resolved through military means. Currently there are no conditions for an operation under the auspices of the United Nations.
Albares said the situation around the strait was in a "double blockade" by Iran and the United States, and the current status quo "is clearly unsustainable."
"The Strait of Hormuz must be opened, freely, safely, and without cost. There should be no toll," he said.
"Madrid continues to support the negotiation process to resolve the crisis," Albares said, adding that the Iranian Foreign Minister had contacted him to inform him of the developments in the negotiations and explain Tehran's position.
He said Pakistan, with the full support of Spain, continues to make mediation efforts between the parties to the dispute.
Albares also stressed that there was no military solution to the crisis, neither for the United States nor for Iran. He said a day before the war began, Washington and Tehran were still at the negotiating table in Oman, and the information received in recent days regarding the contacts "was quite encouraging."
On May 3, US President Donald Trump announced "Project Freedom" to help ships trapped in the Strait of Hormuz and trying to get out of the area.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said military support for the initiative includes guided missile destroyers, more than 100 land and sea-based aircraft, multi-domain unmanned platforms, and 15,000 military personnel. The operation began on Monday morning.
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