The Government celebrates the peace agreement between the United States and Iran but demands the "territorial integrity of Lebanon": "War is a failure"

The Government of Spain has echoed the provisional agreement between the United States and Iran to cease attacks and achieve peace. In this regard, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, has reiterated that it is necessary to “guarantee the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon” and has demanded: “Freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz”.

“We have to go beyond the Gulf region and look at the entire Middle East. This is a great opportunity to advance towards peace and stability. We need to guarantee the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon. And there the European Union can play a fundamental role. I am going to propose a European Union mission that can take over from UNIFIL once it expires,” the minister said.

Likewise, Albares has stated that “this agreement must guarantee freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, which must be safe at all times, without any type of economic charge and which must be completely free for any country”.

In this same vein, the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has spoken, who through X has once again emphasized his ‘no’ to war. “We trust that the peace agreement announced today will serve to end this nonsense, that it will be respected by all parties, and that it will thus mark the beginning of a new stage in the Middle East. Let’s celebrate. But let’s not forget. And let’s learn once and for all that war is a failure. Dialogue and diplomacy are the only way,” Sánchez said.

Más de 7.400 muertos, la mayoría civiles. Cientos de hogares, colegios y hospitales destruidos. Un incremento generalizado de los precios y miles de millones de euros en pérdidas, también en Europa. Este es el saldo que ha tenido el conflicto en Irán.

Confiamos en que el acuerdo…

— Pedro Sánchez (@sanchezcastejon) June 15, 2026

On the other hand, the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, has valued the agreement as satisfactory and has demanded the "immediate reopening" of the strategic enclave, Strait of Hormuz.

“I welcome the agreement reached between the United States and Iran, following sustained diplomatic efforts by several partners. The priority now is its swift and full implementation by all parties. This agreement should allow for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Freedom of navigation without tolls must be restored. This is essential for regional stability and the global economy,” Von der Leyen conveyed. 

I welcome the agreement reached between the US and Iran, following sustained diplomatic efforts by several partners.

The priority now is its swift and full implementation by all parties.

This agreement should allow for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Freedom…

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) June 15, 2026

 The provisional peace agreement between the United States and Iran

After a prolonged war for months, finally, the United States and Iran have announced this Sunday an agreement that could put an end to the attacks and reopen the strategic enclave of the Strait of Hormuz.

Thus, as announced by the mediating country Pakistan, this Friday, June 19, they will sign a memorandum of understanding in Switzerland to end the bombings. However, the details of the agreement are unknown and Israel has not yet commented on the cessation of attacks on Lebanon.

In this regard, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, has published on his social network: "The Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now finalized. Congratulations to all!" Likewise, he has stated: "I hereby authorize the immediate lifting of the United States naval blockade."

"Let the oil flow!", the American president concluded.