An Israeli advocacy non-governmental organisation (NGO) says it asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to consider legal action against Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, for allegedly “aiding war crimes” through exports to Iran, AFP reports.

Filed by Shurat HaDin, which has taken legal action worldwide against what it calls “Israel’s enemies”, the lawsuit accuses Spain of providing “components required by the regime in Tehran and its proxies for military purposes”.

In a filing submitted under Article 15 of the Rome Statute, it alleges that Spain approved the export of about €1.3 million worth of so-called “dual-use products” that could be used in detonators and other explosive-related applications.

“These materials are not innocent industrial products, but critical components that enable explosive devices to function, and they were transferred in circumstances where their use for attacks against civilians was foreseeable and reasonable,” Shurat HaDin has said in a statement.