{"id":2585423,"date":"2026-03-30T17:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T21:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supposed-nato-ally-spain-closes-airspace-to-us-flights-calls-action-in-iran-profoundly-illegal\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T17:11:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T21:11:55","slug":"supposed-nato-ally-spain-closes-airspace-to-us-flights-calls-action-in-iran-profoundly-illegal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supposed-nato-ally-spain-closes-airspace-to-us-flights-calls-action-in-iran-profoundly-illegal\/","title":{"rendered":"Supposed NATO Ally Spain Closes Airspace to US Flights, Calls Action in Iran &#8216;Profoundly Illegal&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsupposed-nato-ally-spain-closes-airspace-to-us-flights-calls-action-in-iran-profoundly-illegal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2585423&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Spain has stated it will not allow the United States to use its airspace or its Mor\u00f3n and Rota bases in connection with the war against Iran. Defense Minister Margarita robles emphasized that Spain has made its position clear to the U.S. government and will not authorize any acts related to the war in Iran, calling the conflict \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-sounds-alarm-on-bidens-repeal-of-title-42\/\" title=\"Border Patrol Sounds Alarm on Biden\u2019s Repeal of Title 42\">profoundly illegal<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-trump-aides-ex-wife-contradicted-abuse-allegations-that-led-to-his-resignation-report\/\" title=\"Former ... Aide\u2019s Ex-Wife Contradicted \u2018Abuse\u2019 Allegations That Led To His Resignation: REPORT\">profoundly unjust<\/a>.\u201d Foreign Affairs Minister Jos\u00e9 Manuel Albares said Spain\u2019s goal is to avoid escalation.<\/p>\n<p>The article notes mixed reactions: the White House claimed the U.S. is meeting its goals in the conflict without Spain\u2019s help, while former President Trump accused NATO members of not supporting the U.S. and criticized NATO\u2019s role in the war, suggesting the alliance has not been reliable. The reporting is drawn from BBC and NewsNation summaries, and includes references to a CBS News tweet about Spain\u2019s decision.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>NATO member Spain will not allow the United States to use its airspace in the war with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Defense Minister Margarita Robles said her country had &ldquo;made this clear to the American government from the beginning.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will not authorize the use of Mor&oacute;n and Rota [military bases] for any acts related to the war in Iran,&rdquo; she said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cwy368j1e3lo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think everyone knows Spain&rsquo;s position; it&rsquo;s very clear,&rdquo; Robles said.<\/p>\n<p>She called the conflict with Iran &ldquo;profoundly illegal and profoundly unjust,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/world\/international-headlines\/ap-spain-says-it-has-closed-its-airspace-to-us-planes-involved-in-the-iran-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NewsNation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; 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CBS News (@CBSNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSNews\/status\/2038587049712701812?\">March 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Foreign Affairs Minister Jos&eacute; Manuel Albares said Spain&rsquo;s goal was &ldquo;not do anything that could encourage an escalation in this war,&rdquo; according to the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>A White House official said America was &ldquo;meeting or surpassing all of its goals under Operation Epic Fury and does not need help from Spain or anyone else.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Trump fired a broadside at NATO nations for their lack of help with the war.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;NATO NATIONS HAVE DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO HELP WITH THE LUNATIC NATION, NOW MILITARILY DECIMATED, OF IRAN,&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116294956989451533\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on .<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;THE U.S.A. NEEDS NOTHING FROM NATO, BUT &lsquo;NEVER FORGET&rsquo; THIS VERY IMPORTANT POINT IN TIME!&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Trump took those comments a step further on Friday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/03\/27\/trump-nato-iran-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;NATO just wasn&rsquo;t there&rdquo; during the war, Trump told a Miami Beach investment conference.<\/p>\n<p>He called that &ldquo;a tremendous mistake.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p data-apitype=\"text\" data-contentid=\"4ZC7PYY5CFBUJDX4UL5W6X7L4M\" data-el=\"text\" data-scroll-pos=\"2\" data-scroll-measured=\"true\">&ldquo;We spend hundreds of billions of dollars a year on NATO, hundreds, protecting them, and we would have always been there for them, but now, based on their actions, I guess we don&rsquo;t have to be,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p data-apitype=\"text\" data-contentid=\"HL5JZPSVG5GCBON43UWO2WNHPI\" data-el=\"text\" data-scroll-pos=\"3\" data-scroll-measured=\"true\">&nbsp;&ldquo;Why would we be there for them, if they&rsquo;re not there for us?&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt noted that &ldquo;President Trump has been very vocal and honest about his displeasure with NATO.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Defense Minister Margarita Robles said this stance has been communicated to the U.S. from the start, and she called the Iran war \u201cprofoundly illegal and profoundly unjust.\u201d Foreign Minister Jos\u00e9 Manuel Albares said Spain\u2019s goal is to avoid escalating the war. In Washington, a White House official said the U.S. is meeting or exceeding its objectives under Operation Epic Fury and does not need help from Spain or anyone else. Separately, President Trump criticized NATO for not assisting in the war, arguing that NATO nations have done nothing and that the U.S. doesn\u2019t owe them support, though he later described NATO as a tremendous mistake and emphasized that the U.S. has spent heavily on the alliance. 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