Spain rejects U.S. claim it agreed to cooperate amid Iran war
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Key Points:
- Spain has firmly denied the White House's claim that it agreed to cooperate militarily with the U.S. in the conflict with Iran, maintaining its anti-war stance and refusing the use of its military bases.
- White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt asserted that Spain had changed its position following President Trump's message, but Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares categorically rejected this, emphasizing no change in Spain's policy.
- President Trump threatened to sever trade ties with Spain, criticizing its defense spending and calling the country "terrible," but Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez reiterated Spain's opposition to war, labeling the Middle East crisis a "disaster."
- Experts note that Trump's criticism of European leaders who oppose him is not new, and warn that a
