Confronted with US calls for greater NATO country involvement in the Middle East war, the Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs stated that “Portugal is not and will not be involved in this conflict.” “We will not participate in this conflict,” insisted Paulo Rangel, multiple times, in statements to journalists from Brussels.
Rangel insists that "Portugal is not and will not be involved" in the Middle East conflict
Monday, 16 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Organização do Tratado do Atlântico Norte or OTAN) is a 32-member alliance facing pressure to intervene in the Strait of Hormuz to secure maritime routes. Disagreement among members regarding this military involvement has led to warnings about the organization's future stability. Portugal has been a member since NATO's founding in 1949 and hosts a major Joint Force Command in Oeiras.
