Spain denies US permission to use jointly operated bases to attack Iran

The Guardian World

by Sam Jones in Madrid

March 2, 2026

Refusal to allow use of bases in Rota and Morón follows Pedro Sánchez’s condemnation of US-Israeli action US-Israel war on Iran – live updates What we know so far on day three of the Iran war Spain has denied the US permission to use jointly operated military bases on its territory to attack Iran as Madrid stepped up its criticism of the “unjustified and dangerous military intervention”. Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has explicitly condemned the US and Israel’s “unilateral military action” against Iran, warning that it is contributing to “a more hostile and uncertain international order”. The rebukes have been reinforced by his government’s refusal to allow the US to use bases in Rota and Morón for the continuing strikes against Iran. Continue reading...

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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/2/2026