Thousands protest in Spain against US-Israeli war of aggression on Iran

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the Spanish capital, Madrid, and the third largest city, Valencia, to denounce the ongoing unprovoked and reckless aggression against Iran.

At least 4,000 Spaniards poured into the streets of the capital on Sunday to demand an immediate end to the US and Israeli military aggression against Iran and demanded a de-escalation across the West Asia region.

The angry demonstrators held anti-war banners and chanted slogans against the meddlesome and aggressive policies of US President Donald Trump in the region.

They also decried fascism and Trump's fascist policies, which were wreaking havoc across different parts of the world.

Speaking at the rally, Irneh Montro, a member of the European parliament, demanded that the Spanish government withdraw from the US-led NATO military alliance and kick US troops out of the country.

“We will intentionally or unintentionally remain at war until we stay within NATO and will also be considered complicit in war crimes being committed by US President Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu until US troops remain at the Spanish bases,” the lawmaker emphasized.

Similar protests also took place on March 14 in major Spanish cities, including Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Bilbao, Seville, and dozens of smaller localities, many braving rainy weather.

A widely circulated manifesto, signed by hundreds of cultural, political, and civil-society figures, formed the protests’ core message.

It explicitly condemns the “savage bombings” by the United States and Israel, stating that “nothing justifies the murder of hundreds of innocents” and describing the strikes as “a grave threat to peace in the region and a danger to world peace.”

Spain’s government under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has echoed the protesters’ stance.

Sánchez has repeatedly refused US requests to use Spanish military bases such as Rota and Morón for aggression against Iran, and withdrew Spain’s ambassador from Israel.

Officials describe the strikes as illegal, unjustified breaches of international law, and a threat to global stability -- drawing explicit parallels to the 2003 Iraq war protests.

The US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28 in an unprovoked act of aggression, targeting sites across the country, including schools, hospitals, and sports halls. They carried out coordinated attacks while negotiations were still ongoing.

Iran responded by launching missiles and drones at targets inside Israel as well as at American bases across the region.

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