'No war' goes to war: Iran uses Spanish PM's words on missiles aimed at Israel
India Today
In a symbolic act of wartime messaging, Iran placed stickers carrying anti-war remarks by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on ballistic missiles bound for Israel as the Middle East conflict enters it fourth week.
Iran on Sunday sent its ballistic missiles aimed at Israel with stickers featuring anti-war remarks by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, in a striking display of wartime messaging that reflects how Madrid’s stance on the conflict has echoed far beyond Europe.
Images circulating in Iranian media show an IRGC fighter affixing a sticker bearing Sanchez’s image and a quote attributed to him — “Of course, this war is not only illegal, but also inhuman. Thank you, Prime Minister”, printed in both English and Persian.
The visuals, reported by Mehr News Agency, show the labels affixed directly onto missiles launched from Iranian territory toward Israel. The missiles are then launched, with one of the IRGC personnel heard saying, “Allahu Akbar” (God is great).
The practice of writing or attaching messages to weapons is not new. Earlier this month, Iranian state television broadcast footage of soldiers inscribing slogans on missiles, vowing to continue strikes until the last American soldier leaves the Middle East.
The use of Sanchez’s words underscores the distinctive position he has taken since the US-Israeli military operation against Iran began on February 28, targeting Tehran's expanding nuclear programme.
Among the few European leaders to openly criticise the strikes, Sanchez has described them as “unjustifiable” and “dangerous.” In a recent televised address, he declared Spain’s position unequivocally as “no to war,” Turkiye Today reported.
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