The Secretary-General of the PS, José Luís Carneiro, stated that the Prime Minister should inform the country about the terms under which the United States was authorized to use the Lajes base in the Azores for the attack on Iran. Speaking to journalists in Braga on Monday, March 2, during a meeting with party members to announce his candidacy for re-election as Secretary-General of the PS, Carneiro also challenged the government to clarify how Portuguese citizens are being protected and will be repatriated if the conflict escalates. He emphasized the need for parliamentary scrutiny of the government and the importance of ensuring that any intervention is conducted under a United Nations mandate.