Portugal rules out military involvement in Mideast conflict
LISBON, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Portugal will not take part in the ongoing conflict involving the United States and Iran, Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel said on Monday.
"Portugal is not and will not be involved in this conflict. We will not participate," Rangel told reporters, firmly rejecting calls from the United States for greater involvement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the war.