Spain Closes Airspace to US War Flights as Trump Threatens Trade Cuts
Key Takeaways
- Defence Minister Margarita Robles confirmed Spain closed airspace to US planes in Iran war.
- The move follows Trump's threat to cut trade with Spain over base use.
- Spain extends ban to all US military aircraft and bases involved in Iran war.
Spain Blocks US Airspace
Spain has closed its entire airspace to US military aircraft involved in the Iran war.
Defence Minister Robles called the war profoundly illegal and profoundly unjust.
Trump threatened to cut trade with Madrid.
Europe Rejects US-Israeli War
Spain, Italy, and France have taken measures to restrict or bar use of their airspace and bases.
Italy refused American bombers at Sigonella base in Sicily.
France blocked Israeli planes carrying American weapons.
Trump-Aliyev Oil Conflict Intensifies
Trump's insults and threats have pushed key NATO allies to openly defy the US.
“In the midst of the ongoing military escalation of the US-Israeli war on Iran, a crack within the Western alliance has surfaced, recalling the reluctance of many European countries to participate in the war waged by the administration of former US President George Bush in 2003 against Iraq”
The European Union has repeatedly called for de-escalation.
Madrid's prime minister described the war as unjustifiable and dangerous.
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