Amidst the largest wave of protests in Iran in recent years, which has left hundreds dead and thousands detained, the United States has reaffirmed that diplomacy will remain its first option for managing tensions with Tehran. However, the White House has stressed that all options remain on the table, including the possibility of military interventions, in response to the harsh crackdown on protesters
Thousands of people took to the streets in several US cities this Saturday to protest against Donald Trump's administration's immigration policy and the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, after a 37-year-old American woman, Renee Nicole Good, died last Wednesday after being shot multiple times by an ICE agent during an operation in Minneapolis. The demonstrations have mobilized from the city where the incident occurred to New York, Washington D.C., and other areas.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that President Donald Trump is interested in exploring diplomatic avenues with Iran and maintains open channels of communication with Iranian representatives, even as discussions with the U.S. special envoy are underway. According to Leavitt, "diplomacy will always be the president's first option," although she also emphasized that "air strikes would be one of many options on the table for the commander-in-chief."
From Spain, the Government has expressed concern over the violence against protesters in Iran and has called for an end to the repression, in line with condemnations from other European countries. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, has called on the Iranian regime to respect freedom of demonstration and expression and has warned that he does not consider any external military intervention necessary, insisting that Iran does not need "any kind of external force" to resolve its crisis and that the response must be through dialogue and diplomacy
Meanwhile, protests in Iran continue to grow, with thousands of people taking to the streets to denounce repression, lack of freedoms, and the difficult economic situation. The European Union has also made a joint appeal to the Iranian regime to guarantee freedom of demonstration and respect human rights, thus supporting Spain's stance of **seeking a solution through dialogue and peaceful negotiation**, without resorting to external military intervention. Spanish and European authorities emphasize that any escalation of violence could worsen the crisis and further destabilize the region