U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to sever all trade ties with Spain following a deepening diplomatic rift over the war in Iran and allied military cooperation.
Speaking at the White House on Tuesday alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Mr. Trump said he had instructed U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to “cut off all dealings with Spain,” describing the Spanish government as “very, very uncooperative.”
The dispute stems from Madrid’s refusal to allow U.S. forces to use jointly operated military bases in Rota and Morón de la Frontera for missions linked to recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, part of an escalating Middle East confli…CONTINUE FULL READING>>>
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