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Robles Insists that Spain Will Not Participate in a Mission in the Strait of Ormuz and Will Not Send Minescrew to the Area

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The Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, has again ruled out that Spain can participate in a possible mission to protect navigation in the Strait of Ormuz posed by France, rejecting also that Spanish minehunters, who are already on NATO missions, can be deployed in the area. "Spain will never be in any mission that does not have an international support or umbrella" either from the United Nations, the Atlantic Alliance or the European Union, h…

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Spain does not participate in Macron's mission in the Strait of Hormus for the time being. Secretary of Defense Robles points out: "Cristóbal Colón" remains in operation near Cyprus.

·Berlin, Germany
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Center

Minister Robles asserts that "at this time, the issue has not been raised internationally, neither within NATO nor the European Union, and therefore Spain has nothing to say."

Lean Right

He says that Spain will only participate in missions under an international umbrella. He calls not to forget the war in Ukraine.

Center

The Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, has again ruled out that Spain can participate in a possible mission to protect navigation in the Strait of Ormuz posed by France, rejecting also that Spanish minehunters, who are already on NATO missions, can be deployed in the area. "Spain will never be in any mission that does not have an international support or umbrella" either from the United Nations, the Atlantic Alliance or the European Union, h…

·Madrid, Spain
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The frigate Christopher Columbus, sent by the government to Cyprus to defend its airspace against the attacks of Iran, will not join, once the “hot phase” ends, the mission announced by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, to reopen the Strait of Ormuz if this operation is not carried out under an international umbrella such as that of NATO or that of the European Union. This has been assured by the Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, who h…

·Granada, Spain
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While Operation Epic Fury continues without an apparent end in sight, from Europe various efforts are being made to guarantee the security of the Eastern Mediterranean and, even, the reopening of the Strait of Ormuz driven by France. It is in this framework that the Minister of Defense of Spain, Margarita Robles, has made it clear that [...] The entrance The frigate Christopher Columbus will not accompany the French nuclear carrier Charles de Ga…

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Revista Defensa Infodefensa.com broke the news in on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
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