In yet another move that signals Spain’s antipathy to anything that benefits Israel, Defense Minister Margarita Robles announced Monday that Spain has closed its airspace to the United States, going beyond its previously stated position of blocking the use of jointly operated military bases in Spain. As a result of the closure, U.S. military planes now must find a way to circumvent Spain to reach the Middle East.
“We don’t authorize either the use of military bases or the use of airspace for actions related to the war in Iran,” she said at a press conference in Madrid.
Carlos Cuerpo, minister of the economy, said in an interview, “This decision is part of the decision already made by the Spanish government not to participate in or contribute to a war which was initiated unilaterally and against international law.”
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has fiercely criticized the joint U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, calling it reckless and illegal. President Donald Trump has in turn threatened to cut off trade with Spain in response to its denial of U.S. military bases in Spain.
Trump also blasted NATO for not joining the U.S. push to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s stranglehold on the vital chokepoint for transit of a fifth of the world’s oil supply has caused oil prices to skyrocket globally.
“So easy for them to do, with so little risk,” he posted to Truth Social last week. “COWARDS, and we will REMEMBER!”
“Without the USA, NATO IS A PAPER TIGER!” he added.
The USA needs to deliberatly use their airspace; let's see what they'll do about it, complain to the UN??
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