Enough of confusing everything with Iran, Israel, Donald Trump, Netanyahu, Sánchez or Feijóo. Let's make things clear.
Point one: the fundamentalist theocracy of Iran, which subjugates its civilian population, is unjustifiable. It has no possible defense.
Point two: nor can it be justified that a country like the United States or Israel —and, therefore, its leaders, Donald Trump and Netanyahu— disregard international law. It is not acceptable that, under the pretext of democratizing a country, war crimes are committed or the norms that govern the international community are violated. Nor is it admissible for a State to intervene in another and try to neutralize its leader through an assassination, however reprehensible its regime may be.
The barriers of international Rule of Law cannot be crossed in the name of supposed democratizing objectives. It is evident that behind the attacks by Israel and the United States on Iran there are political and economic interests.
On the political front, Donald Trump is experiencing a loss of support in the United States, in a context of economic difficulties. Diverting attention towards an external conflict, appealing to nationalism, can serve to strengthen his internal position.
On the economic front, the strategic interest in a key region for the global flow of oil is also evident. Control of that area has direct consequences on energy markets and, therefore, on the global economy.
None of this can be normalized or applauded. No country, whatever it may be, can use the international community or the civilian population as collateral damage to obtain political or economic benefits. Even if the declared objective were to democratize a country, it would not be legitimate to violate international law, which is the minimum basis for coexistence between States and the instrument to avoid wars and conflicts.
Furthermore, the conflict between Israel and Iran already has global dimensions and consequences. It affects Europe, Spain, and also the United States. The rising cost of diesel and gasoline, derived from tensions over oil supply, is a clear example. So too are Iran's threats against countries that might provide support to the United States through its military bases, which puts the security of various States at risk.
Spain does not have to get involved in a strategy that responds to interests that are not its own. It must not put its own security at risk. In that sense, it is reasonable to limit the use of the Rota and Morón bases for military operations linked to this conflict, if it is considered that it does not respond to the national interest.
This should not be an ideological issue, neither right-wing nor left-wing, but one of common sense. Neither a theocracy that violates fundamental rights nor the violation of international law in the name of supposed higher ends can be justified. If the international order exists, it is precisely to prevent conflicts from being resolved outside the rules.
Let's stop mixing everything. Neither one thing nor the other are defensible. Let's put things in their place.
