Washington, March 31 -- The White House announced Tuesday that the United States no longer requires Spain's assistance in its operations against Iran, following Madrid's decision to close its airspace to U.S. aircraft involved in the conflict.
A White House official told Newsweek that "the U.S. military is meeting or surpassing all of its goals under Operation Epic Fury and does not need help from Spain or anyone else."According to Newsweek, Washington views Spain's refusal as a continuation of its stance against supporting U.S. and Israeli military actions in Iran. The report noted that after Spain denied the U.S. access to its military bases, President Donald Trump threatened to cut trade with Madrid.
Earlier in March, the U.S. had pres...