Spain’s Sánchez stands firm on opposition to war in Iran despite Trump’s trade threat

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and JOSEPH WILSONMarch 4, 2026 at 10:53 AM

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez reiterated his opposition to military actions in Iran, despite trade threats from the U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to end trade with Spain after Sánchez refused to allow the U.S. to use joint military bases for attacks on Iran. Sánchez criticized the U.S. and Israeli attacks as unjustifiable and dangerous, stating that Spain would not be complicit in actions against its values. He expressed concern about the potential consequences of the conflict, calling it "playing Russian roulette" with millions of lives. The feasibility of Trump's trade threat is unclear, as the EU negotiates trade agreements for its member states.

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European Union ×240% Munich Security Conference ×440% Israel ×250% United States ×370% Donald Trump ×270% Iran ×580% Spain ×680% Pedro Sánchez ×690%

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war in iran 100% pedro sánchez 90% trade threat 80% spain 80% donald trump 70% u.s. trade 60% european union 50% military intervention 50%

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Spain

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