The dispute between Spain and the United States is far from over.
Now the European nation is hitting back after fresh remarks from the White House.
“Spain has been terrible”
Spain is forcefully pushing back against the White House after U.S. officials claimed Madrid had softened its opposition to the war on Iran and agreed to cooperate with American military operations.
The latest flare-up in the growing diplomatic clash between Spain and the United States unfolded late Wednesday, following days of escalating tensions between Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and U.S. President Donald Trump.
The dispute began Sunday, when Sánchez barred the U.S. from launching airstrikes from Spanish military bases, condemning the attacks on Iran as a breach of international law and calling them “an unjustified and dangerous military intervention.”
Spain’s refusal to fully back its NATO ally infuriated Trump. While speaking in the Oval Office, the President slammed Spain, along with other European countries, for pushing back against his demands, saying:
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