{"id":10018,"date":"2026-03-07T09:26:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T09:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radiobaayiyobakool.com\/?p=10018"},"modified":"2026-03-07T09:26:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T09:26:44","slug":"spain-pushes-back-on-us-claims-of-military-cooperation-suggests-disinformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiobaayiyobakool.com\/?p=10018","title":{"rendered":"Spain pushes back on US claims of military cooperation, suggests \u2018disinformation\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Friday\u00a06 March 2026 {CBB}<\/strong>Spain\u2019s defense minister on Thursday refuted claims from Washington that Madrid is cooperating militarily with the US in its operations against Iran and suggested the remarks may have been \u201cdisinformation.\u201d\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe facts are very clear: the Spanish government will not authorize the use of the Rota and Moron bases for United States actions in this context,\u201d Margarita Robles told Cadena Ser radio.<\/p>\n<p>White House Press Secretary Karoline Levitt on Wednesday said Spain had \u201cagreed to cooperate\u201d with the US military after US President Donald Trump threatened to cut off trade, adding that Madrid had heard Trump\u2019s message \u201cloud and clear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Robles suggested the comments could have been made \u201cfor internal reasons, because of disinformation or because they know Trump was not correct.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Robles added that Spain remains firmly committed to its alliances and highlighted how a Spanish brigade provided information that allowed NATO to shoot down an Iranian missile in Turkish airspace on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Spanish government also announced Thursday it will deploy one of its most advanced warships to the eastern Mediterranean to help defend allied territory.<\/p>\n<p>Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares also emphasized Spain\u2019s refusal to allow the US to use its military bases to attack Iran, insisting the decision falls under Spain\u2019s sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t have to speak with anyone \u2013 it\u2019s a sovereign decision made by the Spanish government,\u201d he said in an interview with Catalunya Radio on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Albares added that Spain has no plans to summon the US ambassador in Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat matters is Spain\u2019s position \u2013 on the side of international law, de-escalation, and a return to the negotiating table,\u201d he said, urging the EU to take a similar stance.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called the operation in Iran \u201ca disaster\u201d and said the Spanish government\u2019s position can be summarized in the phrase \u201cno to war.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Israel and the US have continued a large-scale offensive on Iran since Saturday, killing at least 926 people, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and top military officials.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel as well as Gulf countries that are home to US military assets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>source AA<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday\u00a06 March 2026 {CBB}Spain\u2019s defense minister on Thursday refuted claims from Washington that Madrid is cooperating militarily with the US in its operations against Iran and suggested the remarks may have been \u201cdisinformation.\u201d\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b \u201cThe facts are very clear: the Spanish government will not authorize the use of the Rota and Moron bases for United States 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