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Trump threatens to cut off all US trade with Spain over refusal to use military bases in Iran war
President Trump ordered Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cut all trade with Spain after it denied U.S. military base use and failed to meet NATO 5% GDP spending target.
- President Donald Trump told reporters during a sitdown with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that 'So we're going to cut off all trade with Spain. We don't want anything to do with Spain', threatening a trade cutoff on Tuesday.
- After Madrid denied use of its bases, Spain's government refused on Monday to allow U.S. forces use of Rota and Morón military bases and rejected NATO 5% of GDP defence spending target.
- Operationally, the U.S. relocated 15 aircraft, including refuelling tankers, from Rota and Morón after Spain's refusal, while the U.S.-Spain trade was roughly $47 billion in 2025.
- U.S. officials said investigations and penalties are being considered, while European leaders and the EU expressed solidarity with Spain.
- Legal experts note that the U.S. Supreme Court last month limited the president's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act , while the European Union requires proving an 'unusual or extraordinary' national emergency to justify an embargo.
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EU stands by Madrid after Washington threat
The European Commission says it will fully safeguard the European Union's interests after the United States threatened to end trade relations with Spain in retaliation for Madrid denying the US use of its military bases for strikes on Iran.
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NATO countries support the US attack on Iran "on a massive scale, of course," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Thursday in…
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According to Secretary-General Mark Rutte, NATO is not directly involved in the war against Iran. However, without the European allies, the US military campaign would have been much more difficult.
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