Iranian state and regional media are amplifying severe criticism from Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez directed at Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu following recent US-Israeli strikes.
Iranian media networks are prominently featuring remarks from Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who recently issued a "severe criticism" of the policies pursued by US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The circulation of these comments follows a week of unprecedented US and Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian military, naval, and air defense infrastructure across the country.
The military-aligned IRGC News Channel—which routinely amplifies narratives reflecting the official posture of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps—highlighted Sánchez's remarks to its followers. The channel specifically quoted the Spanish leader as stating, "You cannot support those who set the world on fire and then complain about the smoke caused by it."
The identical quote and framing were also broadcast by regional Iranian news outlets, such as Lorestan Today, which shared the same criticism of the two leaders.
Iranian state-affiliated media's focus on European condemnation of Trump and Netanyahu comes against the backdrop of massive regional disruption. Following the US-Israeli strikes and the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's third Supreme Leader, IRGC commanders threatened to burn Middle Eastern energy infrastructure. The resulting regional volatility has led to the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, halting Kuwaiti oil production and sending global oil prices surging past $120 per barrel.
Both source channels utilize the exact same translated quote and text formatting, indicating a coordinated media distribution of this specific remark across Iranian Telegram networks.