Spain's Pedro Sánchez hits back at Trump threat to sever trade saying 'no to war'

"The question is not if we are on the side of the ayatollahs - nobody is. The question is whether we are in favour of peace and international legality."

— Pedro Sánchez , Politician

"Spain has been terrible. We're going to cut off all trade with Spain. We don't want anything to do with Spain."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"I told Trump very clearly that he could not conclude a separate trade agreement with Germany or all of Europe but not with Spain."

— Friedrich Merz , Politician

"one can oppose a hateful regime and, at the same time, oppose an unjustified and dangerous military intervention"

— Pedro Sanchez , Politician

"Spanish bases are not being used for this operation, and they will not be used for anything not included in the agreement with the United States, or for anything that is not in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations."

— Jose Manuel Albares , Politician

"Spain has been terrible for not allowing the US to use its bases."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"We're going to cut off all trade with Spain. We don't want anything to do with Spain."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"We are certainly not going to be anybody's vassals, we won't tolerate any threats and we'll defend our values."

— Maria Jesus Montero , Politician

"We're not going to be complicit in something that's bad for the world, nor contrary to our values and interests, simply to avoid reprisals from someone."

— Pedro Sanchez , Politician

"the question is whether we are in favour of peace and international legality."

— Pedro Sánchez , Politician

"We're going to cut off all trade with Spain. We don't want anything to do with Spain."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"We’re going to cut off all trade with Spain."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"we would not allow the U.S. to use jointly operated bases in southern Spain in any strikes not covered by the United Nations’ charter."

— José Manuel Albares , Politician

"a key member of NATO, fulfilling its commitments and making a significant contribution to the defense of European territory."

— Pedro Sánchez , Politician

"I agree that the Supreme Court reaffirmed your ability to implement an embargo."

— Scott Bessent , Executive

"We are trying to convince them that this is a part of our common security."

— Friedrich Merz , Politician

"No to war."

— Pedro Sánchez , Politician

"You can’t respond to one illegality with another because that’s how humanity’s great disasters begin."

— Pedro Sánchez , Politician

"Our ‘no to war’ stance remains clear and unequivocal."

— José Manuel Albares , Politician

"I think they heard the president’s message yesterday loud and clear."

— Karoline Leavitt , Politician

"The government's position can be summed up in four words: No to war."

— Pedro Sánchez , Politician

"We're going to cut off all trade with Spain. We don't want anything to do with Spain."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"The war in the Middle East makes it more urgent for Europe to reinforce its strategic autonomy."

— Nadia Calviño , Politician

"Today, the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed, and around 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas transit through it."

— Emmanuel Macron , Politician

"We are not going to be complicit in something that is bad for the world and is also contrary to our values and interests, just out of fear of reprisals from someone."

— Pedro Sanchez , Politician

"This is how humanity’s great disasters start... You cannot play Russian roulette with destiny of millions."

— Pedro Sanchez , Politician

"We could use their base if we want."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"The Spanish government’s position can be summed up: no to war."

— Pedro Sánchez , Politician

"We will not be complicit in something that is wrong simply because we fear reprisals."

— Pedro Sánchez , Politician

"You cannot respond to one illegality with another."

— Pedro Sánchez , Politician

"Spain has absolutely nothing that we need, other than great people; they have great people, but they don’t have great leadership."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"We are going to cut off all trade with Spain."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"No to the collapse of an international law that protects us all, especially civilians. No to assuming that the world can only solve its problems through bombs. Let us not repeat the mistakes of the past. No to war."

— Pedro Sánchez , Politician

"We can use their base if we want, we can just fly in and use it. Nobody’s gonna tell us not to use it."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"No to war."

— Pedro Sánchez , Politician

"People will accuse us of being naïve for doing this, but naïve is thinking that violence is the solution and that blind, servile obedience is a form of leadership."

— Pedro Sánchez , Politician

"We're going to cut off all trade with Spain. We don't want anything to do with Spain."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"Spain has been terrible."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"Catalonia does not tolerate coercion."

— Salvador Illa , Politician

"We cannot be left alone and isolated."

— Alberto Núñez Feijóo , Politician

"no to war"

— Pedro Sánchez , Politician

"We're going to cut off all trade with Spain."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"solidarity with Spain"

— Emmanuel Macron , Politician

"no to the war"

— Pedro Sanchez , Politician

"The tension arising from this way of relating to third parties... is deeply disruptive for societies, for peace, cooperation, and also for the economy."

— Teresa Ribera , Executive

"conducted outside of international law"

— Emmanuel Macron , Politician

"No to war."

— Pedro Sánchez , Politician

"Spain has been terrible."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"Mister Sánchez cannot use his political necessities to go against Spain’s security, stability and position in the world."

— Alberto Núñez Feijóo , Politician