The decision of the Spanish Government to prevent the United States from using the Rota and Morón bases for the offensive against Iran has provoked harsh criticism from the North American country, and shortly after it has also come from Israel. The Israeli Foreign Minister, Gideon Saar, has attacked Pedro Sánchez and recalled several positions of the Executive.
In a message spread on the social network
The head of Israeli diplomacy has cited a message from the Iranian embassy in Spain in which Tehran states that it “fully recognizes and respects” Madrid’s position, considering that it complies with international law.
“First Hamas thanks Sánchez. Then the Houthis thanked Sánchez. Now Iran thanks him. Is that being on the ‘right side’ of history?” Saar wrote.
The Government’s position
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, has “strictly” denied that the United States is using the joint bases of Rota (Cádiz) and Morón de la Frontera (Seville) in the framework of the operation against Iran.
“We are not going to lend our bases for anything that is not in the Treaty or does not fit into the UN Charter,” Albares stated in an interview, emphasizing that any use that exceeds the Defense Cooperation Convention requires express authorization from Spain.
The Executive maintains that the US offensive does not have the protection of an international resolution and defends a position based on de-escalation, respect for international law and the search for diplomatic solutions.
The Israeli minister’s statements add to the criticism launched from the United States after the Spanish refusal, in the midst of the war escalation in the Middle East.
