Spanish PM blocks US use of bases amid Middle East escalation

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has prohibited the use of Spanish military bases for US operations against Iran, Clash Report says. 

Fifteen US aircraft—mostly tankers—have left Spain and are en route to Germany and France. Madrid clarified that its bases cannot be used for military actions beyond bilateral agreements or in violation of international law.

The announcement comes as Sánchez voiced deep concern over the escalating tensions in the Middle East, calling for an immediate end to the “spiral of violence.”

En las últimas horas Irán ha atacado Arabia Saudí, Baréin, Catar, Chipre, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, Irak, Israel, Jordania, Kuwait y Omán.

Condenamos enérgicamente todos los ataques ilegales e indiscriminados contra los países del Consejo de Cooperación del Golfo y otros países de…

— Pedro Sánchez (@sanchezcastejon) March 2, 2026

In a statement posted on X, the Prime Minister highlighted that Iran has recently carried out attacks across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Cyprus, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, and Oman. Sánchez stressed that Spain “resolutely condemns all unlawful and indiscriminate attacks” targeting Gulf Cooperation Council states and other nations in the region.

“Violence only begets more violence. Bombs may strike military targets, but they also hit streets, airports, schools, and the homes of innocent civilians. It is imperative to immediately stop this spiral of violence and return to diplomacy and dialogue,” Sánchez said, underlining the urgent need for a peaceful resolution.

By Vafa Guliyeva