Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. military flights tied to the Iran conflict and barred use of jointly operated bases, marking a concrete escalation in its opposition. That decision is directly connected to the broader dispute referenced in a reported Pentagon email proposing punishments for uncooperative allies, while NATO’s statement that the U.S. cannot suspend Spain underscores legal and institutional barriers to unilateral American retaliation.
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