The Spanish prime minister has responded to Donald Trump’s threat to cut off all trade with Spain, as he stressed that Madrid’s position was “no to war”. On Tuesday (3 March), the US president said that “Spain has been terrible” after the NATO ally refused to let the US military use its bases for missions linked to strikes on Iran. Responding to the threat, Pedro Sánchez said that his country would “not be complicit in something that is bad for the world – and that is also contrary to our values and interests – simply out of fear of reprisals from someone”. He also chastised Mr Trump for playing “Russian roulette with the destiny of millions”, calling on the US and Israel to stop the war.

The US president recalled that Spain had been the only NATO country to refuse to increase defense expenditures to 5% of the GDP

Trump lashed out after Spain barred the US from using its military bases to carry out strikes on Iran.

The US has relocated 15 aircraft, including refuelling tankers, from military bases in southern Spain.

“We’re going to cut off all trade with Spain,” Trump told reporters during an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

WASHINGTON/MADRID: US President Donald Trump threatened to impose a full US trade embargo on Spain on Tuesday after the European and NATO ally refused to let the US military use…

Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sánchez to give speech shortly

Spain's prime minister delivers a strong rebuttal to US President Donald Trump's threat to end trade with his country.

His comments come after the U.S. president pledged to cut off all trade with Madrid over its position on the Iran conflict.

PM says his country will not be complicit in growing conflict in Middle East ‘simply out of fear of reprisals from someone’

Trump told reporters that Spain ‘has been terrible’ during a meeting with Germany’s Friedrich Merz

Spain's socialist president is locked in a war of words with Washington, which has threatened to cut trade ties.

BRUSSELS: The European Union’s industry chief Stephane Sejourne said on Wednesday the US’ threats to cut trade with Spain are threats made to the whole bloc. “A threat to…

"No to war" was Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to stop trading with Spain over its Iran stance.

The Spanish prime minister has responded to Donald Trump’s threat to cut off all trade with Spain, as he stressed that Madrid’s position was “no to war”. On Tuesday (3 March), the…

MADRID: Spain’s prime minister defiantly posted “No to the war” on Wednesday, deepening a rift with the United States after Madrid refused the use of its bases to attack Iran and…

Spain reiterates its opposition to war on Iran despite Trump's threat of cutting off trade with the European country.

The White House press secretary earlier said Spain had agreed to ‘cooperate with the US military’ after Donald Trump threatened to cut trade to Spain

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez refused to support the US war with Iran even as Trump threatens to cut trade ties with Spain.

As the Spanish PM decries the war in Iran, other politicians are unable – or unwilling – to speak against the US president