Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has rejected pressure to support policies he says contradict Spain’s values.
Sánchez made the remarks in response to U.S. President Donald Trump amid rising global tensions over the Iran conflict.
“We are not going to be accomplices to something that is bad for the world,” Sánchez said.
He added that Spain will not act out of fear of reprisals.
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The Spanish leader stressed that national decisions must reflect the country’s values and interests.
Sánchez said his country has confidence in its economic and institutional strength.
He also referred to what he described as the country’s moral strength.
The comments highlight divisions among Western allies over the handling of the Iran crisis.
European governments have been weighing diplomatic and security responses to the escalating conflict.
Spain has continued to emphasise multilateral diplomacy and international law.
