Two months after the escalation of the war in the Middle East, Paulo Rangel wanted to ensure that Portugal “is not involved” in this conflict, although he does not reject that the Iranian regime represents a threat. In tonight's Great Interview, the Minister of Foreign Affairs also addressed national issues and lamented the “trivialisation” of the general strike, but does not believe it will have an impact on the labour package.
Great Interview. Paulo Rangel guarantees that Portugal does not subscribe to the conflict in Iran
Thursday, 30 April 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Paulo Rangel is a Portuguese politician from the Social Democratic Party (Partido Social Democrata or PSD) who has been a prominent voice on defence and foreign‑policy issues and has served in the European Parliament. He appears in this story because he commented publicly on the controversy over Lajes Air Base being used to refuel US planes.
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