The government accuses Sánchez of confronting Trump for "electoral" reasons.

PalmThe First Vice President and spokesperson for the Catalan Government, Antoni Costa, expressed his hope for a swift resolution to the war in the Middle East and for the fall of the ayatollahs' regime. "We couldn't look the other way," he said regarding the Israeli and US attack on Iran, and asserted that "feminism is more than just March 8th," while also insisting that the Iranian regime attacks women's rights. He also criticized Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for his "No to War" stance. "He's trying to confront Donald Trump for purely electoral reasons," he lamented. "No one has asked Spain to go to war."

According to Costa, Sánchez "is less concerned about the conflict itself and more about exploiting it for electoral gain." "It is deeply worrying," he stated. He also warned that the conflict could lead to an increase in hydrocarbon prices in Spain, which could affect the Balearic Islands. The offensive against Iran, which on Saturday resulted in the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has put the ayatollahs' regime in check. Tehran's retaliatory attacks have spread throughout the Middle East, while Washington and Tel Aviv continue their bombing campaigns, and the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has reignited. In Europe, some states, such as Spain and France, have criticized the violation of international law that this has entailed, whileGermany avoids contradicting the White HouseSpain has refused to authorize the US to use the Rota and Morón de la Frontera bases for warfare, provoking an angry response from Trump. Several European governments, including Spain's, have announced the deployment of warships to Cyprus after a drone struck a British military base on the island on Sunday and NATO intercepted a missile heading for Turkey on Tuesday. France, Italy, and the UK have also sent defense systems to the Persian Gulf countries.