Trump announces termination of relations with Spain over refusal to provide bases for strikes

US President Donald Trump has announced a decision to "end all relations" with Spain after Madrid did not allow the use of its military bases for strikes in the Middle East.

He said this during a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

According to Trump, the United States "does not need permission" to use the bases, and if necessary, American forces will be able to use them

"Spain said we can't use their bases - well, that's fine, we don't need them. If we need to, we will just fly in and use them. No one will stop us," the US president said.

Why the US announced the severance of relations with Spain?

After the start of the joint operation between the United States and Israel against Iran, the media reported that Spain banned the use of its military facilities for strikes in the Middle East and condemned the conflict.

Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles said that an agreement on the bases exists, but the parties have different interpretations of its provisions. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that the country condemns the military actions of the United States and Israel, calling them an escalation, and noted that Spain could not allow a new long war in the Middle East.

What is known about the use of Spanish bases?

According to The Guardian, since the start of hostilities on February 28, 15 US aircraft have left the bases in the cities of Rota and Morón de la Frontera.

Trump also said that the deterioration in relations was influenced by Spain's refusal to increase defense spending, which he had previously called on European countries to do

Recall that US President Donald Trump said that Iran wanted negotiations when it was too late for that.

Trump also said that the United States has almost unlimited weapons stockpiles and is able to conduct hostilities for a long time, relying only on available resources.

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