Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in the Iran war, Defense Minister Margarita Robles said Monday, marking another step in the country’s opposition to the U.S. and Israel’s conflict in the Middle East.
Spain had already said the U.S. could not use jointly operated military bases in the Iran conflict, which Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has described as illegal, reckless and unjust.
Defense Minister Robles said Monday the same logic applied to the use of Spanish airspace in the conflict.
“This was made perfectly clear to the American military and forces from the very beginning. Therefore, neither the bases are authorized, nor, of course, is the use of Spanish airspace authorized for any actions related to the war in Iran,” Robles told reporters. Spanish newspaper El Pais first reported the closure of Spain’s airspace, citing military sources.
Spain’s government under Sánchez has been Europe’s loudest opposing voice against U.S. and Israeli military actions in the Middle East.
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After Sánchez’s government denied the U.S. use of the Rota and Morón military bases in southern Spain, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to cut trade with Madrid.
Sánchez was also among the most vocal critics of Israel’s actions in its war in Gaza.
“I think everyone knows Spain’s position; it’s very clear,” Robles said, calling the war in Iran “profoundly illegal and profoundly unjust.”
This is not a NATO war, this is the US’s & Israel’s war, with a proxy angle for most other ME neighbours. NATO countries should not be getting involved.
Iran IS a terrorist nation and most ME countries undoubtedly want it militarily crippled, but Iran’s been preparing for decades, a few surface bombs aren’t going to bother them much, if the US wants to eliminate Iran’s offensive capabilities they need to dig deeper, and hit the numerous bunkers holding weapons and uranium, then cripple them financially so they’re more focused on rebuilding infrastructure than building nuclear bombs.
Thank you Spain
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What are the idiots going to to stop them. Throw good Socialist rocks at them?
U.S. will put the economic screws to Spain.
We need more countries to stand up to the bully like this. Like any other bully, he will back down when confronted (that is what TACO does…)
He’ll block their soccer team from entering the country for FIFA. That’ll be hilarious.