Spain urges Trump not to ‘play Russian roulette’ with ‘destiny of millions’ in Iran
How is this acceptable?
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez hit back at President Donald Trump following threats that the United States would punish the European country for not allowing the use of its military bases to attack Iran.
Trump told reporters during a Tuesday meeting in the Oval Office with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that he instructed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to “cut off all trade with Spain” after Sanchez’s government denied the U.S. military use of bases such as Rota and Morón for its operations against Iran.
Sanchez, who also serves as the Secretary-General of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party, warned Trump directly in a televised speech on Wednesday that he was gambling with civilian lives by launching the conflict and rebuked him for violating international law.
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“This is how humanity’s great disasters start,” the prime minister said in the address. “You cannot play Russian roulette with destiny of millions.”
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
“The position of the Spanish government can be summarized in four words: ‘No to the war,’” Sanchez continued. “We’re not going to be complicit in something that’s bad for the world nor contrary to our values and interests simply to avoid reprisals from someone.”
European allies have circled the wagons around Spain, beginning with Merz. The German chancellor told reporters following his awkward silence on the issue during the Oval Office conference that he expressed to Trump in private that embargoing Spain is not possible.
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“I said that Spain is a member of the European Union and we negotiate about tariffs with the United States only together or not at all,” Merz explained. “There is no way to treat Spain particularly badly.”
The European Commission released a statement on Wednesday affirming its position that Spain cannot be singled out for punishment.
“We stand in full solidarity with all member states and all its citizens and, through our common trade policy, stand ready to act if necessary to safeguard EU interests,” Commission spokesman Olof Gill said.
French President Emmanuel Macron has positioned himself at the front of European opposition against the U.S. and Israel on the strikes, with the French government decrying …
How is this acceptable?
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez hit back at President Donald Trump following threats that the United States would punish the European country for not allowing the use of its military bases to attack Iran.
Trump told reporters during a Tuesday meeting in the Oval Office with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that he instructed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to “cut off all trade with Spain” after Sanchez’s government denied the U.S. military use of bases such as Rota and Morón for its operations against Iran.
Sanchez, who also serves as the Secretary-General of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party, warned Trump directly in a televised speech on Wednesday that he was gambling with civilian lives by launching the conflict and rebuked him for violating international law.
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“This is how humanity’s great disasters start,” the prime minister said in the address. “You cannot play Russian roulette with destiny of millions.”
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
“The position of the Spanish government can be summarized in four words: ‘No to the war,’” Sanchez continued. “We’re not going to be complicit in something that’s bad for the world nor contrary to our values and interests simply to avoid reprisals from someone.”
European allies have circled the wagons around Spain, beginning with Merz. The German chancellor told reporters following his awkward silence on the issue during the Oval Office conference that he expressed to Trump in private that embargoing Spain is not possible.
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“I said that Spain is a member of the European Union and we negotiate about tariffs with the United States only together or not at all,” Merz explained. “There is no way to treat Spain particularly badly.”
The European Commission released a statement on Wednesday affirming its position that Spain cannot be singled out for punishment.
“We stand in full solidarity with all member states and all its citizens and, through our common trade policy, stand ready to act if necessary to safeguard EU interests,” Commission spokesman Olof Gill said.
French President Emmanuel Macron has positioned himself at the front of European opposition against the U.S. and Israel on the strikes, with the French government decrying …
Spain urges Trump not to ‘play Russian roulette’ with ‘destiny of millions’ in Iran
How is this acceptable?
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez hit back at President Donald Trump following threats that the United States would punish the European country for not allowing the use of its military bases to attack Iran.
Trump told reporters during a Tuesday meeting in the Oval Office with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that he instructed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to “cut off all trade with Spain” after Sanchez’s government denied the U.S. military use of bases such as Rota and Morón for its operations against Iran.
Sanchez, who also serves as the Secretary-General of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party, warned Trump directly in a televised speech on Wednesday that he was gambling with civilian lives by launching the conflict and rebuked him for violating international law.
TRUMP DENIES ISRAEL ‘FORCED’ US TO ATTACK IRAN: ‘I MIGHT HAVE FORCED ISRAEL’S HAND’
“This is how humanity’s great disasters start,” the prime minister said in the address. “You cannot play Russian roulette with destiny of millions.”
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
“The position of the Spanish government can be summarized in four words: ‘No to the war,’” Sanchez continued. “We’re not going to be complicit in something that’s bad for the world nor contrary to our values and interests simply to avoid reprisals from someone.”
European allies have circled the wagons around Spain, beginning with Merz. The German chancellor told reporters following his awkward silence on the issue during the Oval Office conference that he expressed to Trump in private that embargoing Spain is not possible.
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“I said that Spain is a member of the European Union and we negotiate about tariffs with the United States only together or not at all,” Merz explained. “There is no way to treat Spain particularly badly.”
The European Commission released a statement on Wednesday affirming its position that Spain cannot be singled out for punishment.
“We stand in full solidarity with all member states and all its citizens and, through our common trade policy, stand ready to act if necessary to safeguard EU interests,” Commission spokesman Olof Gill said.
French President Emmanuel Macron has positioned himself at the front of European opposition against the U.S. and Israel on the strikes, with the French government decrying …
