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Middle East escalation: European ministers evacuate, China and Iran denounce
March 9, 2026·18 COUNTRIES
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As the conflict intensifies, Italy and Spain close their embassies in Tehran while China condemns American threats. A major crisis dividing the international community.
The worsening of a Middle East conflict has triggered a chain of diplomatic reactions. Two European states, Italy and Spain, have closed their embassies in Tehran and withdrawn staff, a precautionary measure usually reserved for situations deemed high-risk for the safety of their nationals and missions.
At the same time, several major powers have taken public positions. China has condemned the threats issued by the United States, while Washington defends the idea of military action targeting Iran. Tehran, for its part, disputes this account and describes itself as the target of outside aggression, invoking a legal and moral framework. These contradictory statements illustrate a split among actors over the very nature of the crisis and over who should bear responsibility for it.
The episode matters because, beyond the ground itself, it bears on the balance of alliances and the flow of energy in a strategic region. Closing an embassy is no minor gesture: it signals a deterioration of diplomatic channels between the countries involved and complicates any mediation. Several regional actors, moreover, stress the humanitarian cost and call for de-escalation.
The reading of the event is itself sharply divided. Some governments treat it as a central topic, stressing at times the humanitarian dimension, at times the economic stakes, notably energy prices, or the reshaping of alliances. Others barely mention it, favouring domestic affairs instead. This uneven attention shows that the significance attached to the crisis varies greatly from one capital to another.
At this stage, several points remain uncertain: the exact scale of the escalation, how long the embassy closures will last, and the outcome of the crossed diplomatic pressures among the main parties.
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