Jose Manuel Albares

Jose Manuel Albares is the Foreign Minister of Spain. He is currently newsworthy due to Spain's firm stance against the United States' military actions and policies regarding Iran. Recent events involve Spain denying White House claims of military cooperation with the US against Iran and refusing to allow the US to use Spanish military bases for operations against Iran. This follows US President Trump's threat to cut off all trade with Spain due to its position on Iran and NATO. Albares has defended Spain's position, emphasizing international law and bilateral trade agreements with the EU. He has also discussed Trump's new national security strategy, NATO, the war in Ukraine, and Spain's plan for a viable Palestinian state, highlighting Spain's broader foreign policy concerns and its divergence from US policy in certain areas.