Madrid, March 4 (ANI): Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday reiterated his opposition to the US‑ and Israel‑led strikes on Iran, warning the West Asia conflict risked playing “Russian roulette” with the lives of millions, Reuters reported.
“This is how humanity’s great disasters start … You cannot play Russian roulette with destiny of millions,” Sánchez said in an address to the Spanish people. He summed up his government’s stance in four words: “No to the war.” “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,” he added.
On Tuesday, speaking alongside German Chancellor at a news conference, US President Trump said he had asked US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to stop all dealings with Spain. “Some of the European nations have been helpful, and some haven’t–and I’m very surprised. Germany’s been great… Spain has been terrible. In fact, I told Scott to cut off all dealings with Spain,” he said, adding he was also “not happy with the UK either.”
Trump claimed US strikes had severely degraded Iran’s capabilities: “We’ve had a very powerful impact because virtually everything they have has been knocked out now… Their missile count is going way down… They no longer have air protection. They no longer have any detection facilities at all.”
Spain earlier condemned the US and Israeli bombings of Iran as reckless and illegal and subsequently banned US aircraft from using naval and air bases in southern Spain for operations against Tehran.
Meanwhile, Iran’s state media reported Iranians would bid farewell to the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a ceremony at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini prayer ground later tonight. The ceremony will last three days, with the funeral procession to be announced when finalized.
