, March 3 -- President Donald Trump has announced that the United States plans to cut all trade with Spain, following Madrid's refusal to allow US forces to use its bases for missions linked to strikes on Iran.

"Spain has been terrible," Trump told reporters during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. He said he instructed US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to "cut off all dealings" with Spain, reports Al Jazeera.

"We're going to cut off all trade with Spain. We don't want anything to do with Spain," the president added. Trump also criticized the United Kingdom for similar decisions regarding military cooperation.

The dispute comes amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, where the US and Israel have carried out strike...