A note published on the official website of the Presidency of the Republic emphasizes that the Portuguese head of state, “in agreement with the Government and in line with the UN Secretary-General, the European Union, and other partners, stresses the gravity of the situation.”
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa therefore calls for “restraint and urgency in returning to diplomatic means to resolve the conflict.”
On Saturday, the United States became directly involved in Israel’s war against Iran, bombing the three main facilities tied to Iran’s nuclear program.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Tehran’s regime with further strikes if “peace does not come swiftly.”
The Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, expressed concern today about the risk of “severe escalation” in the Middle East and appealed for “maximum restraint from all parties” and a return to negotiations to find a “diplomatic solution.”
In a post on social network X, the Portuguese head of government stated that “Iran’s nuclear program is a serious threat to global security and cannot continue.”
“Deeply concerned about the risk of serious escalation in the Middle East, I urge all parties to exercise maximum restraint and return to negotiations to find a diplomatic solution,” reads the post, made in both Portuguese and English.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres also expressed today that he is “gravely alarmed by the use of force by the United States against Iran,” warning that “there is no military solution” that can replace diplomacy.
Israel has been conducting an offensive against Iran since June 13, citing progress in Iran’s nuclear program and the threat posed by Tehran’s production of ballistic missiles to the country.
