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Spain has denied the White House\u2019s claim that Madrid is now cooperating militarily with Washington amid the war with Iran<\/a>, despite President Donald Trump\u2019s threat to use trade to punish the Spanish authorities for their stance.<\/p>\n White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt suggested on Wednesday that the Spanish position of refusing to allow the country\u2019s military bases in the war against Iran has changed.<\/p>\n Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list<\/p>\n \u201cWith respect to Spain, I think they heard the president\u2019s message yesterday loud and clear, and it\u2019s my understanding, over the past several hours, they\u2019ve agreed to cooperate with the US military,\u201d Leavitt told reporters.<\/p>\n The Spanish government was quick to dismiss the assertion, with Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares saying that he denies the White House\u2019s claim \u201ccategorically\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cNot a single comma has changed, and I have no idea whatsoever what they might be referring to,\u201d Albares told Hora25 radio programme.<\/p>\n On Tuesday, Trump had lambasted Spain over its opposition to the war as \u201cterrible\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re going to cut off all trade with Spain. We don\u2019t want anything to do with Spain,\u201d the US president said.<\/p>\n But Madrid projected defiance in the face of Washington\u2019s economic threat, reiterating its opposition to the war<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe world, Europe, and Spain have faced this critical moment before. In 2003, a few irresponsible leaders dragged us into an illegal war in the Middle East that brought nothing but insecurity and pain,\u201d Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez wrote on X on Wednesday.<\/p>\n He added that Spain\u2019s position continues to be to reject war, violations of international law and \u201cthe illusion that we can solve the world\u2019s problems with bombs\u201d.<\/p>\n Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian praised Spain\u2019s stance on Wednesday.<\/p>\n \u201cSpain\u2019s responsible conduct in opposing the Zionist-American coalition\u2019s flagrant human rights violations<\/a> and military aggression against countries, including Iran, shows that ethics and awakened consciences still exist in the West,\u201d he said in a social media post.<\/p>\n \u201cI commend Spanish officials for their stances.\u201d<\/p>\n Spain has emerged as an outlier in Europe in unambiguously standing against the attack in Iran.<\/p>\n The European Union has vaguely called for de-escalation and protecting civilians without rejecting the US and Israeli assault against Iran.<\/p>\n