Trump said he told Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cut off all dealings with Spain.
Spain’s prime minister condemned the strikes on Iran and denied the US permission to use jointly operated military bases in Madrid.
Spain has denied the US permission to use jointly operated military bases on its territory to attack Iran as Madrid stepped up its criticism of the “unjustified and dangerous military intervention”.
Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has explicitly condemned the US and Israel’s “unilateral military action” against Iran, warning that it is contributing to “a more hostile and uncertain international order”. The rebukes have been reinforced by his government’s refusal to allow the US to use bases in Rota and Morón for the continuing strikes against Iran.
José Manuel Albares, Spain’s foreign minister, said on Monday that while the government wanted “democracy, freedom and fundamental rights for the Iranian people”, it would on no account allow its bases to be used in the ongoing military action.
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.@POTUS: “Some of the European nations have been helpful, and some haven’t—and I’m very surprised. Germany’s been great… Spain has been terrible. In fact, I told Scott to cut off all dealings with Spain.”
“By the way, I’m not happy with the U.K. either.” pic.twitter.com/Q9qtyDVDbx
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 3, 2026
This is simply unacceptable. All we hear about is how it is so important to stick by allies. Yet when the United States needs its allies Spain and others are nowhere to be found.
