24 fighter jets left Spain to strike Iran while Sánchez touted his 'No to war' stance
24 fighter jets used Spanish bases to attack Iran while Sánchez was touting his 'No to war' message.
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24 fighter jets left Spain to strike Iran: the pantomime of Sánchez's 'No to war'
While Pedro Sánchez was rallying his electorate with the 'No to war' mantra, 24 fighter jets were taking off from the Rota and Morón bases bound for Iran. The report, published by El Mundo on 5 March 2026, reveals that between 27 February and 5 March there were 35 air movements linked to the US operation against Iran, all of them using Spanish military facilities. The paradox is no small one: the same government that proclaims its opposition to the conflict is acting as a logistics platform for the attack.
The veto that never existed
The notion that Sánchez could veto Donald Trump is, at the very least, naive. The Rota and Morón bases are NATO strategic assets, and their use by the US is governed by bilateral agreements that a Spanish government can hardly suspend, at least in the short term. What did exist was a tacit authorisation: Defence Minister Margarita Robles gave the green light to the deployment, according to ministry sources. Meanwhile, the official line insisted that Spain did not support the war and that the bases would not be used for offensive strikes. A contradiction that events have taken it upon themselves to expose.
The political cost of double standards
The PSOE electorate, which is sold an image of pacifist pogre, faces an uncomfortable reality: Spain has not only failed to stay on the sidelines, it has actively taken part in the war logistics. The dispatch of a frigate to Cyprus as reinforcement against possible attacks is another piece of the same puzzle. The question hanging in the air is whether socialist voters will be able to swallow this hypocrisy or whether, as always, the official narrative will manage to sweep the facts under the rug. The war economy, moreover, has costs: rising military spending, the risk of retaliation and the impact on relations with trading partners such as Iran are factors that economic analysts are beginning to weigh up.
The government's response: silence and evasion
So far, the government has offered no convincing explanation. It merely repeats that Spain is not at war and that the bases comply with international commitments. But the figures are stubborn: 35 movements in a week, 24 fighter jets, and a country that says it does not want war while its runways blaze with military activity. The irony is so thick that some analysts call it 'political theatre'. Meanwhile, the government keeps boasting of its commitment to peace, as if reality did not exist.
The question nobody answers is: how much longer can Sánchez keep up this farce before his electorate realises that 'No to war' is just a campaign slogan?
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While Pedro Sánchez was rallying his electorate with the 'No to war' mantra, 24 fighter jets were taking off from the Rota and Morón bases bound for Iran. The report, published by El Mundo on 5 March 2026, reveals that between 27 February and 5 March there were 35 air movements linked to the US operation against Iran, all of them using Spanish military facilities. The paradox is no small one: the same government that proclaims its opposition to the conflict is acting as a logistics platform for the attack.
The veto that never existed
The notion that Sánchez could veto Donald Trump is, at the very least, naive. The Rota and Morón bases are NATO strategic assets, and their use by the US is governed by bilateral agreements that a Spanish government can hardly suspend, at least in the short term. What did exist was a tacit authorisation: Defence Minister Margarita Robles gave the green light to the deployment, according to ministry sources. Meanwhile, the official line insisted that Spain did not support the war and that the bases would not be used for offensive strikes. A contradiction that events have taken it upon themselves to expose.
The political cost of double standards
The PSOE electorate, which is sold an image of pacifist pogre, faces an uncomfortable reality: Spain has not only failed to stay on the sidelines, it has actively taken part in the war logistics. The dispatch of a frigate to Cyprus as reinforcement against possible attacks is another piece of the same puzzle. The question hanging in the air is whether socialist voters will be able to swallow this hypocrisy or whether, as always, the official narrative will manage to sweep the facts under the rug. The war economy, moreover, has costs: rising military spending, the risk of retaliation and the impact on relations with trading partners such as Iran are factors that economic analysts are beginning to weigh up.
The government's response: silence and evasion
So far, the government has offered no convincing explanation. It merely repeats that Spain is not at war and that the bases comply with international commitments. But the figures are stubborn: 35 movements in a week, 24 fighter jets, and a country that says it does not want war while its runways blaze with military activity. The irony is so thick that some analysts call it 'political theatre'. Meanwhile, the government keeps boasting of its commitment to peace, as if reality did not exist.
The question nobody answers is: how much longer can Sánchez keep up this farce before his electorate realises that 'No to war' is just a campaign slogan?
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