Spain’s Dubious Defiance Against U.S. and Israel Undermines Western Unity on Iran

In a troubling development that exposes fractures within the Western alliance, Spanish officials have openly opposed U.S. and Israeli measures targeting Iran, drawing praise from Tehran’s leadership itself. Masud Pezeshkian, an Iranian official, publicly thanked Spain for taking what he called an "ethical" stand against the "sionist‑American coalition’s" military aggression. This endorsement by a regime that routinely flouts human rights and sponsors global terrorism should alarm Americans and their allies committed to preserving order through principled strength. Spain’s refusal to permit use of its military bases at Rota and Morón for operations linked to countering Iranian aggression highlights a dangerous...