{"id":1563,"date":"2026-03-04T11:02:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T11:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/?p=1563"},"modified":"2026-03-18T12:08:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T12:08:04","slug":"we-are-against-this-disaster-spanish-premier-on-us-israeli-attack-on-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/04\/we-are-against-this-disaster-spanish-premier-on-us-israeli-attack-on-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;We are against this disaster,&#8217; Spanish premier on US-Israeli attack on Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned on Wednesday that the US-Israeli attacks on Iran risk becoming a prolonged conflict that could increase the cost of living worldwide, and urged respect for international law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are against this disaster. Governments should be here to improve the lives of people, not make them worse,\u201d he said in a televised address. \u201cIt\u2019s unacceptable that some use the fog of war to hide their failures and, along the way, line the pockets of the same few people as always.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sanchez demanded all parties involved bring an end to the violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo one knows what will happen, or the objectives of those who started it, but we have to be ready for this to turn into a long war,\u201d Sanchez said. \u201cWe demand a peaceful solution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignright is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING &#8211; President Trump has just announced that the United States has completely cut off all trade with Spain after leftist Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez refused to support the United States and allow American forces to use their military bases. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/92oJnonYQi\">pic.twitter.com\/92oJnonYQi<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Right Angle News Network (@Rightanglenews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rightanglenews\/status\/2028882273253085525?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hostilities have already caused hundreds of deaths in homes and schools while disrupting stock markets and energy prices, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMassive wars often start because of a series of mistakes, unknowns \u2013 we cannot play Russian roulette with the lives of millions,\u201d he said, referring to the start of World War I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Spain has emerged as one of the fiercest critics of the joint Israeli-American attacks in the Western world, Sanchez said Spain does not stand alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe stand with the values of our constitution, the principles of the EU, the UN Charter and international law, and therefore with peace,\u201d he said. \u201cIt is naive to believe violence is the answer or that blindly following others is leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that millions of people around the world want peace and prosperity rather than more war, which he said \u201conly benefits a few.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump threatened to cut off trade with Spain, calling it a \u201cterrible\u201d ally, after Spain refused to let the US use its military bases in the country to attack Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re going to cut off all trade,\u201d he said at a press conference with the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the White House. &#8220;I could tomorrow \u2013 or today, even better \u2013 stop everything having to do with Spain, all business having to do with Spain.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Supreme Court reaffirmed your ability to implement an embargo,\u201d Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sanchez on Wednesday did not directly mention Washington\u2019s threats against Spain, but did say \u201cwe will not be afraid of retaliation\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Tuesday night, the Spanish government released a statement saying any revision of commercial relations must respect international law and existing agreements. &#8211; AA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned on Wednesday that the US-Israeli attacks on Iran risk becoming a prolonged conflict that could increase the cost of living worldwide, and urged respect for international law. \u201cWe are against this disaster. 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