"In his address on Wednesday, Sanchez called on the US, Israel and Iran to stop their war before it was too late, saying: You can't respond to one illegality with another because that's how humanity's great disasters begin. He added: You can't play Russian roulette with the destiny of millions—Nobody knows for sure what will happen now."
"In a section of the speech that appeared to directly address Trump's threats to end all trade with Spain, the prime minister said his country would not be complicit in something that is bad for the world and that is also contrary to our values and interests simply out of fear of reprisals from someone."
"But we must be prepared, as the proponents say, for the possibility that this will be a long war, with numerous casualties and, therefore, with serious economic consequences on a global scale."
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez rejected Donald Trump's threat to cut off all trade with Spain over the government's refusal to allow US military operations against Iran from jointly operated bases in southern Spain. Sanchez emphasized his country's position through three words: No to war. He stated Spain would not be complicit in actions contrary to its values and interests out of fear of reprisals. Sanchez called for the US, Israel, and Iran to cease hostilities, warning against responding to illegality with illegality. He compared the escalating Middle East conflict to playing Russian roulette with millions of lives, cautioning about potential long-term war, casualties, and global economic consequences. Sanchez invoked the 2003 Iraq invasion as a historical warning.
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