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Spain responds to reported US plans to punish NATO allies

dw.com·Natalie Muller·7 months ago
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday said he was "not worried" after a report suggested the US is considering expelling Spain from NATO for failing to support American operations in the war with Iran .

According to a US official cited by Reuters news agency, an internal Pentagon email outlines possible measures targeting NATO allies perceived as uncooperative . Among the options are suspending Spain from NATO and a review of the US stance on Britain's claim to the Falkland Islands, the official said.

Spain — along with Italy and France — did not allow US aircraft to use its bases or airspace to attack Iran. Sanchez was also one of the few European leaders to criticize the US-Israeli attack on Tehran that sparked the war, condemning it as a breach of international law.

"We do not work off emails.…

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