00:00Spain announced on Monday it will not allow the United States to use its military bases on Spanish soil to
00:07launch attacks against Iran.
00:09The country's Foreign Minister, José Manuel Alvarez, assured that the government would on no account allow its use in the
00:18ongoing military action.
00:20The refusal directly affects United States forces stationed at the Rota and Morón bases in southern Spain, which are jointly
00:29operated by both countries.
00:31For her part, Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles was similarly empathic, saying the deal enforced pertaining the use of these
00:40bases entailed that operations have to comply with international legal frameworks.
00:46The statement follows recent remarks by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who explicitly condemned the United States and Israel's unilateral military
00:55aggression against Iran,
00:57warning that it is contributing to a more hostile and uncertain international order as a result of Spain's decision.
01:06Several United States aircraft have reportedly left the Spanish bases for other locations in Europe.
01:13The move highlights growing tensions between Madrid and Washington over the handling of the conflict on Iran.
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