White House Spokesperson Caroline Levet:

"Regarding Spain, I believe they have clearly and unambiguously received the President's signal yesterday. As far as I understand, in the past few hours, they have agreed to cooperate with the U.S. military. Therefore, I know that the U.S. military is coordinating operations with Spain. The President certainly also expects all of our European allies to support this long-awaited operation—this is not only for the United States, but also for Europe."

According to the latest statement from White House Spokesperson Caroline Levet, she claimed that Spain has agreed to cooperate with the U.S. military after receiving a "signal" from President Trump. However, this contradicts the Spanish government's consistent public statements and reports from multiple authoritative media outlets.

Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez issued a statement explicitly opposing the unilateral military action initiated by the United States and Israel, emphasizing Spain's position of "no war." Defense Minister Rojas and Foreign Minister Álvarez reiterated that the two military bases located in Morón de la Frontera and Rota will not be authorized for strikes against Iran, as this would violate international law and bilateral agreements. Deputy Prime Minister Díaz criticized Trump's remarks as "unacceptable," emphasizing that Spain will not accept external pressure and has the capability to deal with trade threats.

At present, due to Spain's refusal to comply with the U.S. request, the United States has withdrawn at least 10 KC-135 refueling aircraft and a total of 15 military aircraft from the two bases. On the 3rd, Trump further threatened to cut all trade relations with Spain due to its "unfriendly attitude."

It is worth noting that Spain's stance is not an isolated case. French President Macron expressed support for Spain's position, while also stating that the U.S.-Israel action "does not conform to international law." British Prime Minister Starmer also refused to participate in the strike operation. Analysts point out that this represents a general consensus among the EU on strategic autonomy and the framework of international law, with European countries generally being cautious about the uncertainty of conflict.

The core controversy of this diplomatic incident lies in: has Spain "agreed to cooperate" under pressure, or has it "refused to participate" while upholding its principles? At present, both sides have conflicting statements, and the situation is rapidly evolving.

On the same day, Iranian President Pezeshkian posted a message praising Spain for "the responsible attitude shown in opposing the openly human rights-violating American alliance of Zionism and its military aggression against countries including Iran," indicating that there is still moral and awakening conscience in the West. He praised the stance of Spanish officials.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1858766829462540/

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