War: Macron backs Spain amid Trump’s threats over base denial

World News War: Macron backs Spain amid Trump’s threats over base denial Published on March 4, 2026 By Don Silas googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday expressed his backing for Spain following US President Donald Trump’s threats to “terminate all trades” with the country. As reported by French newspaper Le Parisien, Macron had a phone conversation with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to demonstrate France’s commitment to “European solidarity” amidst the US’s coercive economic threats against Spain. Trump had issued the threat after Spain declined to permit the use of its base for potential military actions against Iran. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); In response, Sanchez firmly dismissed the US threats, stating that Spain would not succumb to “reprisals from anyone”. Sanchez was addressing Spaniards in a nationwide broadcast on Wednesday. Don't Miss War: US declares total control of Iran airspace, waterways You may like War: US declares total control of Iran airspace, waterways War: Iran will never access nuclear bomb on our watch – US vows War: Lagos Imams, Alfas caution Nigerians against protests War: Trump betrayed diplomacy – Iranian Foreign Minister War: NATO defenses shoot down Iranian ballistic missile No to war – Spain insists after Trump’s threats over denying US access to Iran

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