Spanish Leader Says He Won’t Succumb to Trump’s Trade Threat

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Madrid, on March 4.Photographer: Cesar Vallejo Rodriguez/Europa Press/Getty Images

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By Daniel Basteiro

March 4, 2026 at 8:55 AM UTC

Updated on

March 4, 2026 at 1:51 PM UTC

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said he won’t yield to threats over his objections to the US and Israeli war in Iran, extending a dispute with President Donald Trump, who threatened to cut off trade with the Mediterranean country.