Spain denies US permission to use jointly operated bases to attack Iran

[Eugene]

Spain denies US permission to use jointly operated bases to attack Iran (The Guardian)

Refusal to allow use of bases in Rota and Morón follows Pedro Sánchez’s condemnation of US-Israeli action

Spain has denied the US permission to use jointly operated military bases on its territory to attack Iran as Madrid stepped up its criticism of the “unjustified and dangerous military intervention”.

Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has explicitly condemned the US and Israel’s “unilateral military action” against Iran, warning that it is contributing to “a more hostile and uncertain international order”. The rebukes have been reinforced by his government’s refusal to allow the US to use bases in Rota and Morón for the continuing strikes against Iran.

José Manuel Albares, Spain’s foreign minister, said on Monday that while the government wanted “democracy, freedom and fundamental rights for the Iranian people”, it would on no account allow its bases to be used in the ongoing military action.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/spain-denies-united-states-permission-military-bases-iran-pedro-sanchez

[Tim S]

1. Time to buy more items from Spain

[MurrayDelph]

6. If it weren't for my age and preexisting conditions

I'd be living there now.

[niyad]

11. ah, yes, I need some good Spanish olive oil. Thank you for the reminder.

[Lovie777]

2. Turkey ain't happy........................

I believe Spain over the US,

[JBTaurus83]

3. Looks like we have

A new candidate for regime change.

[jls4561]

4. Has anyone told Trump that Franco is still dead?

[malaise]

5. THIS

“unjustified and dangerous military intervention”.

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

7. Wait for it: Spanish rice to soon be renamed Freedom rice by Maga!

[leftstreet]

8. An adult in the room!

DURec

[Nanjeanne]

9. Bravo.

[vanessa_ca]

10. Good for Spain. Thank you Spaniards -eom

[Old Crank]

12. When I was in the AF

Decades ago there was a pretty large and important base there.

[Auggie]

13. A bullshit attempt to vilify Spain, IMHO

He creates his own talking point in the meantime. "Either with us or against us" -- that kind of crap.

[mountain grammy]

14. Thank you Spain.

[mn9driver]

15. It happened in 1986 as well.

As I recall, Spain and France refused to allow the US to even use their airspace when Reagan launched a bombing attack on Libya that was intended to kill Gaddafi.

[Smilo]

16. Good

Thank you Spain.

[NewEnglandAutumn]

17. YES!!!

[AllyCat]

18. Good!

This aggression cannot stand man!

[ShazzieB]

19. Muchas gracias, Espana!