Sánchez launches a forceful message to Trump and Netanyahu at the Goya Awards gala for the attack on Iran: "Violence cannot be responded to with more violence"

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has taken advantage of his presence on the red carpet of the Goya Awards, held this Saturday in Barcelona, to speak out about the escalation in the Middle East. There he made it clear that Spain “does not support the Iranian regime”, but warned that the current military drift will only worsen the situation.

“Violence cannot be responded to with more violence because it will superimpose much more pain and more repression on the citizens of Iran”, he/she has affirmed during the 40th Spanish cinema gala, in statements to RTVE. In his/her opinion, “unfortunately, violence will bring more violence”.

Sánchez has criticized the “unilateral attack” against Iran and has insisted that the Spanish Executive “does not support the regime of Iran that represses its citizens and particularly Iranian women”. At the same time, he has warned that the escalation will mean “much more pain and more repression for the citizens of Iran”, in addition to generating “much, much more pain and instability to an area that already, after years of war in Gaza, accumulates many days and much suffering on the part of the population”.

The president has defended that Spain maintains “a consistent position” based on “respect for international law” and has reiterated “a call for de-escalation” and “to find a diplomatic solution to this crisis through peaceful means”, Sánchez concluded.