By Clement Abayomi
Following President Donald Trump’s threat, the Spanish government has said that it will defend its economy and international law.
The dispute began after Spain refused to let the U.S. military use local bases for strikes on Iran, leading the U.S. to move 15 aircraft out of the Rota and Moron bases in southern Spain. Trump told reporters that Spain has been “terrible” and instructed his team to look into cutting off all dealings with the nation.
He expressed some displeasure against Spain’s refusal to allow the base access and its failure to meet his demand for NATO members to spend 5% of their GDP on defence. Trump claimed he has the legal right to stop all business with the country.
In a formal response, the Spanish government said the United States must respect the rights of private businesses and existing trade agreements between the U.S. and the European Union. Madrid officials also stated they have the resources to support Spanish businesses if an embargo happens. They also promised to keep pushing for free trade and cooperation with their global partners.
Even though the U.S. administration could use emergency powers to penalise Spain, legal experts have said that such a move would be unusual. They noted that denying the use of military bases for an attack on Iran does not easily qualify as an “extraordinary threat” to U.S. national security.
German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, also defended Spain in a meeting with Trump. Merz told the president that Spain is a member of the European Union and cannot be singled out for bad treatment. He explained that the U.S. must negotiate trade with the entire EU bloc as a single group.
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