‘No to war,’ Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez tells Trump

Published March 4, 2026 Updated March 4, 2026 01:44pm
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attends a press conference on the day of the European Union leaders’ summit in Brussels, Belgium on October 23, 2025. — Reuters
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attends a press conference on the day of the European Union leaders’ summit in Brussels, Belgium on October 23, 2025. — Reuters

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has hit back at US President Donald Trump’s criticisms of Madrid’s refusal to let US planes use its bases to attack Iran, AFP reports.

“The position of the government of Spain can be summed up in four words: no to war,” he said in a televised address, a day after Trump threatened to sever all trade with Spain.

“We will not be complicit in something that is harmful to the world and contrary to our values and interests, simply out of fear of retaliation.”

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attends a press conference on the day of the European Union leaders’ summit in Brussels, Belgium on October 23, 2025. — Reuters
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attends a press conference on the day of the European Union leaders’ summit in Brussels, Belgium on October 23, 2025. — Reuters

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