Spain baulks at Trump’s threat to cut off all trade over NATO, Iran stance
World • 2h ago
The US has relocated 15 aircraft, including refuelling tankers, from military bases in southern Spain.
Spain has said the US should be mindful of international law and bilateral trade agreements with the European Union, after US President Donald Trump threatened to cut off all trade with the country for refusing to let the US military use its bases for missions linked to strikes on Iran.
“We have the necessary resources to contain the possible impact of the trade embargo by the US,” the Spanish government said in a statement on Tuesday.
“The US must comply with international law and bilateral EU-US trade agreements,” it added.
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