The European leader defying Trump and his attacks on Iran
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is publicly opposing US President Donald Trump's policies regarding Iran, refusing to allow the US military to use Spanish military bases for operations against Iran. Trump responded by threatening to cut off all trade with Spain.
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Open questions and key claims
Pedro Sanchez condemned the war as a breach of international law.
Pedro Sánchez has explicitly condemned the US and Israel’s “unilateral military action” against Iran.
The bases are not being used – nor will they be used – for anything that is not in the agreement [with the US], nor for anything that isn’t covered by the UN charter.
Trump said his biggest fear in the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran would be regime change that brought in leadership “as bad as the previous person”.
Spanish bases are not being used for this operation, and they will not be used for anything not included in the agreement with the United States.
Sánchez has called the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran an “unjustifiable” and “dangerous” military intervention.
We are not going to be complicit in something that is bad for the world and is also contrary to our values and interests, just out of fear of reprisals from someone.
Trump said, "We're going to cut off all trade with Spain. We don't want anything to do with Spain."
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