Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has dismissed a Reuters report that an internal Pentagon email explored way of punishing Nato members who did not support the US war on Iran, including suspending Spain from the military alliance, according to Al Jazeera.

Madrid only responds to official positions, not internal correspondence, Sanchez said.

“We do not work off of emails, we work from official documents and position,” he added.

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks to journalists as he arrives for an informal meeting of the European Council in Nicosia on April 24, 2026. — AFP
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks to journalists as he arrives for an informal meeting of the European Council in Nicosia on April 24, 2026. — AFP

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