Spain faces potential NATO suspension as the US Navy intercepts an Iranian cargo ship. Russia calls for immediate ceasefire as US-Iran diplomacy stalls over Hormuz and nuclear issues.
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez will formally propose ending the EU-Israel Association Agreement at Tuesday's foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg. Three EU states accuse Israel of violating human rights. Germany is expected to block the move.
European NATO members refuse military support for the US-Iran war across the board — closing airspace, denying base access, and rejecting a Strait of Hormuz naval coalition — as Trump says he is 'strongly considering' leaving the alliance.
Spain becomes the first NATO ally to formally close its airspace to US military aircraft involved in the Iran war, with Defence Minister Robles calling the conflict 'profoundly illegal and profoundly unjust.'