Thursday, March 12, 2026

Why Is Spain's Pedro Sánchez Standing Up to Trump? | DW News

Mar 12, 2026 | Spain says “No to war” — even as Washington turns up the pressure. Spanish Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez condemned the attacks on Iran as a massive breach of international law. His government then banned the US from using the two jointly operated military bases in Andalusia, southern Spain, to wage war on Iran. But why is Madrid taking Europe’s clearest stand against the Iran conflict? History professor David Jiménez Torres explains.