Refusal to allow use of bases in Rota and Morón follows Pedro Sánchez’s condemnation of US-Israeli action
Spain has denied the US permission to use jointly operated military bases on its territory to attack Iran as Madrid stepped up its criticism of the “unjustified and dangerous military intervention”.
Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has explicitly condemned the US and Israel’s “unilateral military action” against Iran, warning that it is contributing to “a more hostile and uncertain international order”. The rebukes have been reinforced by his government’s refusal to allow the US to use bases in Rota and Morón for the continuing strikes against Iran.
José Manuel Albares, Spain’s foreign minister, said on Monday that while the government wanted “democracy, freedom and fundamental rights for the Iranian people”, it would on no account allow its bases to be used in the ongoing military action.
Trump you mean ? He’s already said he’s cutting off all trade with Spain because of it.
I wrote this before he said anything. I thought US will just ignore this but they are really butthurt about it. Trump doesn’t seam to understand that he can’t just cut ties with Spain without cutting ties with whole Europe. Merz could explain this to him today but he proffered to sit quiet. I’m tired of being disappointed in EU leaders. Sanchez is a nice exception but his days are counted.