Mr Sanchez, widely regarded as Europe's last major progressive leader, has called the US and Israeli attacks on Iran an "unjustifiable" and "dangerous" military intervention. It was not clear how Mr Trump would have cut off trade with Spain, which is a member of the European Union. "In short, the position of the government of Spain can be summarised in four words," Mr Sanchez said. "We could just fly in and use it," Mr Trump said. However, Mr Trump maintains that the court allows him to instead impose full-scale embargoes on other nations of his choosing.

Source: Irish Independent March 05, 2026 10:21 UTC