Spain's Defense and Foreign Ministers announced that the country will not participate in any military mission in the Strait of Hormuz, as it considers the US-Israeli war against Iran to be unlawful.

The government led by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has criticized the offensive and banned the use of jointly operated bases in southern Spain by American aircraft.

"Spain will never accept temporary measures, because the goal must be to end the war — and to end it immediately," said Defense Minister Margarita Robles.

Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares emphasized that while the situation in the strait is of serious concern to Europeans, the European Union's position should be that the war must stop regardless of economic considerations. "We must not take any action that could increase tensions or lead to further escalation," he told reporters in Brussels.