Under the motto «No to war», the president seeks to position Madrid as the capital of European diplomacy, distancing himself from the «iron fist» strategy promoted by the administration of Donald Trump and its allies in the region.
The trigger: Trump’s threat and the use of the bases
Tension escalated after Donald Trump described Spain as a «terrible ally» and threatened a total trade embargo. The point of conflict is not only rhetorical: the White House is pushing to use military bases in Rota (Cádiz) and Morón (Seville) as launch pads for operations in the Middle East.
Sánchez was categorical: «Our position is not naive, it is coherent. «We are not going to be complicit in something that is bad for the world and for our interests.». With this phrase, the Spanish Executive closes – at least for now – the possibility of Spanish soil being used for a war that they consider lacking «legal backing.»
The three axes of Spanish rejection
To understand the depth of this position, we must analyze the arguments that Moncloa put on the table:
- The lesson from Iraq: Sánchez appealed to collective memory, pointing out that unilateral interventions in the past only generated instability, terrorism and migration crises that Europe is still trying to manage.
- Double sentence: The Spanish Government clarified that its rejection of war does not imply support for the Iranian regime, which it described as «terrible», but rather a commitment to diplomatic sanctions instead of bombs.
- Economic impact: With one eye on the citizen’s pocket, Sánchez warned that an open war will trigger inflation and the price of energy, affecting the economic recovery that Spain leads in the Eurozone with a projected growth higher than 2% for this 2026.
Sánchez’s position places Argentina in an inverted mirror. While the government of Javier Miley has sought total alignment with Trump’s foreign agenda, Spain is consolidating itself as the progressive counterpoint within the European Union.
Despite the fact that bilateral relations between Madrid and Buenos Aires have been formally «normalized» with the appointment of the new ambassador Joaquín de Arísteguiworldviews have never been so opposite:
- Argentina: Bet on peripheral realism and alignment with Western powers in conflict.
- Spain: He defends Europe’s «strategic autonomy» and multilateralism.
The risk of isolation
The Spanish opposition (PP and Vox) has already called Sánchez’s position «embarrassing», accusing him of indirectly favoring authoritarian regimes. However, the president’s entourage assures that «time will prove them right,» betting that other European leaders, such as Emmanuel Macron, end up joining the detente bloc to prevent the conflict in the Middle East from becoming uncontrollable.
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