\u201cSpain has been terrible. In fact, I told Scott to cut off all dealings with Spain\u2026 they have great people, but they don\u2019t have great leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Trump also suggested that the United States could potentially use Spanish bases regardless of Madrid\u2019s approval, a comment that further strained relations between the two allies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the remarks from Washington, S\u00e1nchez addressed the Spanish public, emphasizing that his government would not support military actions it considers harmful to global stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are not going to be accomplices to something that is bad for the world and contrary to our values and interests, simply because of fear of reprisals from some.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n He summarized Spain\u2019s stance with a clear message:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo a la guerra.\u201d (\u201cNo to war.\u201d)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n S\u00e1nchez also pointed to Spain\u2019s involvement in the 2003 invasion of Iraq as a cautionary example. According to him, that war led to long-term consequences including rising extremism and increased migration pressures across the Mediterranean region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The situation became more complicated when White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Spain had privately agreed to cooperate with U.S. military operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI think they heard the president\u2019s message yesterday loud and clear\u2026 it is my understanding they\u2019ve agreed to cooperate with the U.S. military.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n However, Spanish officials quickly rejected the statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=newsner&dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2029277402023772425&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com%2Fnews%2Fspain-slams-white-house-after-unexpected-claim-about-their-position-on-iran-conflict%2F&sessionId=660fc30a87aae28ace3cd6c9d7584591c8e41518&siteScreenName=newsner&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spain\u2019s foreign minister, Jos\u00e9 Manuel Albares, dismissed the claim in a televised interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s not true. We categorically deny it. Spain\u2019s position has not changed.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Speaking on Spanish radio station Cadena SER, Albares reinforced the government\u2019s stance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Spanish government\u2019s position on the war in the Middle East, the bombings in Iran, and the use of our bases has not changed one iota.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n He added pointedly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cShe may be the White House press secretary, but I\u2019m the foreign minister of Spain and I\u2019m telling her that our position hasn\u2019t changed at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n A spokesperson for the Spanish government later repeated the same message, stressing that Madrid had made no concessions regarding U.S. military operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spain\u2019s Deputy Prime Minister Mar\u00eda Jes\u00fas Montero reinforced the country\u2019s position earlier in the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She stated that Spain would not act as a \u201cvassal\u201d to another country when determining its foreign policy decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The comments underline a growing divide between Washington and some European leaders over how to respond to escalating tensions in the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The exchange of statements highlights the fragile balance within NATO alliances when military conflicts arise. 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