Sanchez rejects US-Israeli strike on Iran and bans US aircraft from southern bases
Mar 4th 2026
In a televised address on March 4 in Madrid, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez denounced the US and Israeli strike on Iran, banned US aircraft from southern Spanish bases for operations against Tehran, and responded to trade threats from President Trump by insisting Spain will not back the attack.
- Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez called the US and Israeli bombings of Iran reckless and illegal and summed Spain's stance as No to the war.
- Sanchez announced a ban on US aircraft using Spanish naval and air bases in southern Spain for operations against Tehran.
- President Donald Trump threatened to cut trade with Spain over Madrid's opposition to the attack.
- Sanchez warned the conflict risks playing Russian roulette with the lives of millions and cited the Iraq war's negative consequences.
- He said Spain will not be complicit in actions that violate its values or interests even to avoid reprisals.