The ceasefire’s ripple effects extended well beyond the Gulf. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the agreement, using it as an opportunity to call for a similar cessation of hostilities with Russia. “Ukraine always demands a ceasefire in the war being waged by Russia here in Europe,” he wrote on X, adding that Kyiv is ready to “respond in the same way” if Moscow stops its attacks.
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez struck a more critical tone, cautioning against celebrating those who “set the world on fire just because they showed up with a bucket of water.” His remarks — a thinly veiled reference to the Trump administration — underscored European frustration with US Middle East policy.
Meanwhile, Qatar moved to hold Iran accountable, filing a case with the United Nations seeking compensation for attacks during the conflict, even as a Qatari television broadcaster reported that an Israeli missile had struck its building in Tehran, causing “major damage.”