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The US is considering freezing Spain's membership in NATO! Madrid does not believe

Trump has been criticizing Spain for months for not increasing its military spending to 5% of GDP, as required by the new NATO target imposed by Washington, AFP recalls

Apr 24, 2026 14:18 53

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he does not believe media reports that the United States is considering freezing Spain's membership in NATO because of Madrid's opposition to the war against Iran, Agence France-Presse reported, citing his statement at the start of the EU leaders' meeting in Cyprus, BTA reports.

"We do not work based on emails, but on official documents and positions that the US government formulates", he answered a question from the media.

"The position of the Spanish government is clear: full cooperation with our allies, but always within the framework of international law", Sanchez added.

Pedro Sanchez's government opposed the war waged by the US and Israel against Iran since late February. This position greatly angered US President Donald Trump, who accused Madrid of refusing the US the use of military bases in Andalusia for air strikes, going so far as to threaten to "cut off all trade" between the two countries.

Trump has been criticizing Spain for months for not increasing its military spending to 5% of GDP, as required by the new NATO target imposed by Washington, AFP recalls.