Trump Threatens Trade Cutoff With Spain Over Iran War Base Dispute

TLDR

• Trump threatened to cut all trade with Spain after it banned U.S. aircraft from using its bases for strikes on Iran
• Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was told to “cut off all dealings with Spain”
• Spain’s PM Sánchez called the U.S.-Israel strikes “unjustified and dangerous” and said Spain won’t be complicit
• Sánchez warned the conflict risks playing “Russian roulette with the destiny of millions”
• The dispute has strained relations between two NATO allies during an active military conflict

Trump threatened to cut all trade with Spain on Tuesday after the country blocked U.S. aircraft from using its military bases for strikes against Iran.

Trump made the comments during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House.

U.S. aircraft had already departed Spanish military bases on Monday after Spanish officials said the installations could not be used for offensive operations against Iran.

Spain had previously rejected a NATO proposal to raise defense spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2035. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called that target “not only unreasonable but also counterproductive.”

Spain Pushes Back on Trump’s Threats

On Wednesday, Sánchez addressed the nation in a televised speech, doubling down on Spain’s opposition to the strikes.

Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares confirmed Spain would not allow its bases to be used in operations against Iran, despite supporting democracy and rights for the Iranian people.

The Broader Conflict

The U.S. and Israel began strikes on targets in Iran on Saturday. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed early in the operation.

Iran has retaliated with aerial attacks on Israel, U.S. military bases, embassies, and targets in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE.

At least six U.S. service members have died after an Iranian strike hit a makeshift operations center in Kuwait.

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