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MADRID (AP) — A diplomatic tussle between the United States and Spain over the war in Iran intensified on Wednesday when the governments exchanged contradictory statements over the possible use of Spanish military bases by American armed forces for operations in the Middle East.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to cut all trade with Spain after the country denied U.S. forces access to its military bases for strikes against Iran.
Spain on Wednesday doubled down on its opposition to Washington's use of its bases against Iran, after US President Donald Trump's threats of trade reprisals over the spat deepened a rift between the
The Spanish Prime Minister is holding to his position against his country's involvement in operations in the Middle East and has criticized President Trump's retaliatory threats.