Spain has asked China to step in and resolve the Iran war as Donald Trump continues to attack NATO allies.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez asked China to intervene during a visit to Beijing saying “I find it very difficult to find other interlocutors, beyond China, who can resolve this situation in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz”.
During his visit, Sánchez met Chinese President Xi Jinping, who called for safeguarding multilateralism and warned against what he described as a global slide toward the “law of the jungle,” Newsweek reported.
Sánchez has ofter criticised the U.S. and Israeli military actions in the Middle East and Iran. He also recently barred U.S. military targeting Iran from using Spanish airspace and bases.
Two days ago, China threatened the US over the Strait of Hormuz following the blockade launched by Donald Trump. The strong warning came after China reminded the USA it has an energy agreement with Iran and therefore its ships will not be intercepted.
A spokesperson for the Chinese Defense Ministry said: “Chinese ships continue to move in and out of the waters of the Strait of Hormuz. We have trade and energy agreements with Iran, which we will respect and abide by. We expect others not to interfere in our affairs. Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz, and has opened it to us.”
Foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun added: “China hopes the relevant parties will abide by the temporary ceasefire arrangements, remain committed to resolving disputes through political and diplomatic means, and avoid a resumption of hostilities.”
Spain’s request to China came after US President Donald Trump launched another attack to its NATO allies.
Writing on Truth Social, he directed his fury towards NATO for its refusal to participate in offensive strikes against Iran and in one of his posts he wrote: “NATO wasn’t there for us, and they won’t be there for us in the future!”
He had previously also labelled the defensive alliance as “shameful” over its refusal, and criticised UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for his response to the war in Iran.
