Spain rejects White House comments that it now backs US-Israel war on Iran – Europe live
The White House press secretary earlier said Spain had agreed to ‘cooperate with the US military’ after Donald Trump threatened to cut trade to SpainSpain has emphatically dismissed US suggestions that it changed its view on the Iran war and is now prepared to let the US use its bases to...
<p>The White House press secretary earlier said Spain had agreed to ‘cooperate with the US military’ after Donald Trump threatened to cut trade to Spain</p><p><strong>Spain has emphatically dismissed US suggestions that it changed its view on the Iran war and is now prepared to let the US use its bases to support the mission.</strong></p><p>The White House press secretary, <strong>Karoline Leavitt,</strong> suggested to reporters last night that Madrid now backed the US’s military action after facing public criticism from Trump, who threatened to “cut off all dealings with Spain.”</p><p><em>“Our ‘no to war’ stance remains <strong>clear and unequivocal.</strong></em></p><p><em>She may be the White House press secretary, but I’m the foreign minister of Spain and I’m telling her that <strong>our position hasn’t changed at all.</strong>”</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/05/spain-us-israel-war-iran-white-house-trade-evacuations-latest-news">Continue reading...</a>
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