Spain will not join the multinational coalition whose aim is to ensure safe passage for merchant ships in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab strait.
The Spanish Navy air defence frigate ALMIRANTE JUAN DE BORBON arrives at a Naval Base © Mena Today
Spain will not join the multinational coalition whose aim is to ensure safe passage for merchant ships in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab strait, against the backdrop of the threat of drones and missiles by the Houthi rebels from Yemen.
This was announced by the Spanish Ministry of Defense, after several days of deliberation when it was not clear whether Spain would take part in the initiative.
Iran, a longtime backer of the Palestinian group Hamas, confirmed on Sunday evening that it has received an official invitation to attend the high-level Gaza peace summit scheduled for Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. However, the Islamic Republic has yet to announce whether it will participate.
French-German national Lennart Monterlos has been released from detention in Iran and is back in France, outgoing French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday.
Iran said on Monday it hopes for the imminent release of a French couple held in Tehran since 2022, in connection with the potential freeing of an Iranian woman detained in France.
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