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Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez arrives at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday 7 July 2026. (Osmancan Gürdoğan, file photo via AP)

Video. Trump brands Spain a 'wasted cause' and orders trade cut-off

Updated: 08/07/2026 - 11:22 GMT+2

The US president had already threatened in March to take economic reprisals against Spain after Moncloa blocked the use of the Rota and Morón bases for Washington’s bombing campaign against Iran.

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