How Spain's memory of Iraq shaped Sanchez's response to war on Iran

How Spain's memory of Iraq shaped Sanchez's response to war on Iran Submitted by Serge Cartwright on Mon, 03/30/2026 - 14:59 Spain's prime minister has opposed US-Israeli war since the start. His approach is beginning to gain traction Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, ahead of a roundtable at a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, 19 March 2026 (Yves Herman/Reuters) Off On 4 March, just days after the US and Israel attacked Iran , Spain's prime minister addressed the nation. “The position of the government of Spain can be summed up in four words,” Pedro Sanchez said.