The Embassy of Spain in Iran has resumed this Monday its diplomatic activity, coinciding with the ceasefire and the ongoing talks between the United States and the Asian country, which have stopped hostilities after more than a month of armed conflict.
"We return to Tehran. The Spanish Embassy in Iran reopens after the ceasefire. Ambassador Antonio Sánchez-Benedito Gaspar, together with the diplomatic team and local staff, resumes his work with the commitment to support peace," the Embassy has published on social media.
Ambassador Sánchez-Benedito has also confirmed the reopening of the legation and has stressed that he does so "together with my committed team" to "join efforts for peace from all possible points". He has also remarked that the decision is adopted following the "instructions" of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares.
Albares had announced on April 9 the return to normality of the diplomatic headquarters, which remained closed and evacuated since early March due to the military escalation unleashed after the attack by the United States and Israel against Iran initiated on February 28. Although Washington and Tehran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, Israel's attacks on Lebanese territory remain active.