Spain Has Refused To Support The US And Israel In Attacking Iran, Banning The US From Using Its Military Bases
Spain is one of the only Western governments to directly condemn the strikes.
Spain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez has condemned the US and Israeli strikes on Iran as "unjustifiable" and "dangerous," announcing that his government will not allow US forces to use joint military bases on Spanish soil for operations against Tehran.
Speaking on Monday, March 2, Sánchez said the war risked "playing Russian roulette with the fate of millions of people" and called on all parties to immediately cease hostilities and return to diplomacy.
"One can speak out against the abominable regime — as the entire Spanish society does towards the Iranian regime — and at the same time be against unjustified, dangerous military intervention that goes beyond international law," Sánchez said, adding that the strikes lacked the authorization of the US Congress or the UN Security Council.
Spain's foreign minister confirmed that the Rota naval base and Morón air base in southern Spain, which are jointly operated by the US and Spain but under Spanish sovereignty, would not be used for the Iran operation, adding that the government would "not authorize the use of the bases for anything inconsistent with the United Nations."
Flight tracking data showed at least 15 US aircraft had departed southern Spain since the strikes began, with several diverting to an air base in Germany.
Spain is one of the only Western governments to directly condemn the strikes.
The UK initially refused to allow its bases to be used but reversed course, authorizing them for what it called "collective self-defence" after Iran launched counterstrikes across the Gulf.
US president Donald Trump responded by threatening to cut all trade with Spain, calling the country "terrible" during a press appearance on Tuesday, March 3.
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