However, Luís Montenegro implicitly criticised the US President's threats to Spain in the conflict in Iran.
Luís Montenegro was speaking at the joint press conference of the 36th Luso-Spanish Summit, alongside Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, which took place this morning in Huelva (Spain) and focused on climate security, but the question-and-answer session was dominated by the conflict in the Middle East.
The Portuguese Prime Minister rejected the idea that the Iran issue is a problem in relations with Spain, expressing “total respect” for Sánchez's positions on foreign policy and saying he even wanted to “ease the tension”.
“Threats and accusations are not the way forward between allies,” said Montenegro, after being asked about Donald Trump's threat of reprisals against Spain.
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What Shame and a Disgrace! The Main Face of the Country directly licks the boot of a man who has threatened our closest NEIGHBOR. Whatever the history be, in present day we are Neighbors , the closest Friends and Allies. If Spain be in Danger can Portugal ever be SAFE? This corrupt face is a huge Disgrace!
By Joy Divine from Alentejo on 08 Mar 2026, 09:02
Yes, the US is an indispensable ally. Trumpism is not.
By JoeT from Algarve on 08 Mar 2026, 10:51
The sooner that Portugal, it's government and citizens, indeed the world - realize that the U.S. is nobody's ally, the safer we might be! The U.S., under its bizarre. and very likely mad, president has chosen a policy of isolation and violent self-interest against its historic partners, most particularly the EU and UK. Wake up, Sr. Montenegro!
By worthen from Algarve on 08 Mar 2026, 11:33
Portugal, like many other countries is just a vassal state of the USA and the European Union, always with a knee jerk reaction of supporting its masters without question. Unfortunately, hardly anyone seems to care, or even to notice.
By Mark from Porto on 08 Mar 2026, 14:24
What will you people that are complaining about Trump do when Iran launches a nuclear warhead ballistic missile your way?
Yes President Trump can be a little rash in his actions but he gets the job done.
Protecting ALL OF YOU from the crazy regime of Iran.
By Carlos Cruz from USA on 09 Mar 2026, 13:02
Really? Not a single word about a school of 186 elementary school girls which got burnt down to the ground by a tomahawk missile? I guess for Mr prime minister those lives were pretty dispensable. What a sad world we live in
By Armando Luis from Other on 10 Mar 2026, 05:55