04.03.2026 22:34
White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt spoke about Spain, stating that the U.S. cannot use military bases. Reminding of President Trump's threats, Leavitt said, "I think they heard Trump's message loud and clear yesterday. They agreed to cooperate with the U.S. military." Spain's Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares, however, stated that the remarks do not reflect the truth.
The US, which is conducting attacks on Iran together with Israel, made a new statement regarding Spain, which announced that it would not open its military bases for US use.
"THEY AGREED TO COOPERATE"
White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt spoke about Spain, which stated that the US could not use its military bases. Reminding of President Trump's threats, Leavitt said, "I think they heard Trump's message loud and clear yesterday. They agreed to cooperate with the US military," she stated.
JET DENIAL FROM SPAIN
The response from Spain came at jet speed. Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said that the statement in question did not reflect the truth.
WHAT HAPPENED?
During a meeting with German Chancellor Merz in the Oval Office on March 3, President Trump criticized Spain for not allowing the use of US military aircraft stationed at the Moron de la Frontera and Rota military bases in Seville and Cadiz in attacks against Iran while answering questions from the press.
Using the phrase "a terrible ally" for Spain, Trump stated, "Spain said we cannot use their bases, that is not true. We can use their bases if we want. No one can tell us not to use the bases. Spain is in terrible shape right now. In fact, I told (Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent) Scott to cut all commercial ties with Spain." he had said.
During the press conference, Merz, who was standing next to Trump, also criticized that Spain was the only NATO country that did not accept the increase in defense spending.