Trump vows to cut trade with Spain after Madrid blocks US use of bases for Iran attack
Mar 4th 2026
After Spain blocked use of jointly run bases for a US-Israeli attack on Iran, President Trump said he would cut off all trade with Spain and ordered the removal of 15 aircraft from Rota and Moron.
- Spain called the US-Israeli attack on Iran "an unjustified and dangerous military intervention" and refused to allow use of its bases at Rota and Moron.
- Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said the planned operation was not covered by the US-Spain bases agreement or the UN Charter.
- President Trump said at the White House he would cut off all trade with Spain and added "We don't want anything to do with Spain."
- The US relocated 15 aircraft, including refueling tankers, from the Rota and Moron bases in southern Spain.
- Trump criticized the UK for not immediately allowing US base access and praised Germany after meeting Chancellor Friedrich Merz.