White House says Spain has agreed to cooperate but Madrid denies - Reuters

"I deny the White House’s claim 'categorically'. Not a single comma has changed."

— Jose Manuel Albares , Politician

"The world, Europe, and Spain have faced this critical moment before."

— Pedro Sanchez , Politician

"We’re going to cut off all trade with Spain. We don’t want anything to do with Spain."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"Spain’s responsible conduct in opposing the Zionist-American coalition’s flagrant human rights violations shows that ethics and awakened consciences still exist in the West."

— Masoud Pezeshkian , Politician

"I categorically deny any change … our position on the use of the bases, on the war in the Middle East, on the bombardment of Iran, has not changed at all."

— Jose Manuel Albares , Politician

"categorically false"

— Jose Manuel Albares , Politician

"She will be the White House spokesperson, but I am Spain's Foreign Minister and I tell her that our position remains the same."

— Jose Albares , Politician

"I think they heard the president's message yesterday loud and clear."

— Karoline Leavitt , Politician

"With respect to Spain, I think they heard the president’s message yesterday loud and clear, and it’s my understanding, over the past several hours, they’ve agreed to cooperate with the US military."

— Karoline Leavitt , Politician

"I deny the White House’s claim categorically. Not a single comma has changed, and I have no idea whatsoever what they might be referring to."

— Jose Manuel Albares , Politician

"We’re going to cut off all trade with Spain. We don’t want anything to do with Spain."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"The world, Europe, and Spain have faced this critical moment before. In 2003, a few irresponsible leaders dragged us into an illegal war in the Middle East that brought nothing but insecurity and pain."

— Pedro Sanchez , Politician

"Spain’s responsible conduct in opposing the Zionist-American coalition’s flagrant human rights violations and military aggression against countries, including Iran, shows that ethics and awakened consciences still exist in the West."

— Masoud Pezeshkian , Politician

"The Spanish Government’s position regarding the war in the Middle East and the bombings in Iran, regarding the use of our bases, has not changed by a single comma."

— José Manuel Albares , Politician

"War is violent, it's terrible and it has started. The people of Iran didn't choose this war — the Islamic government, the Islamic Republic government, chose this war."

— Siavash Rokni , Academic

"Iranians will use any opportunity to bypass the Islamic Republic to assure the fall of the Islamic Republic and the institution of a democracy."

— Siavash Rokni , Academic

"I can refute (the White House spokesperson). The position of the Spanish government regarding the war in the Middle East, the bombing of Iran and the use of our bases has not changed one iota."

— José Manuel Albares , Politician

"We are not going to be complicit in something that is bad for the world and is also contrary to our values ​​and interests, just out of fear of reprisals from someone."

— Pedro Sanchez , Politician

"And it’s my understanding over the past several hours, they’ve agreed to cooperate with the U.S. military."

— Karoline Leavitt , Politician

"Based on all the information I have, the bases are not being used for this military operation."

— Jose Manuel Albares , Politician

"an unjustified and dangerous military intervention outside the realm of international law."

— Pedro Sanchez , Politician

"The bases will not provide support, except if, in a given case, it were necessary from a humanitarian perspective."

— Margarita Robles , Politician

"For Spain, committing to a 5% target would not only be unreasonable, but also counterproductive, as it would move Spain away from optimal spending and it would hinder the EU's ongoing efforts to strengthen its security and defence ecosystem."

— Pedro Sánchez , Politician

"Spain is fully committed to NATO, but that meeting a 5% target would be incompatible with our welfare state and our world vision."

— Pedro Sánchez , Politician

"We want to protect them, we want to protect their freedom."

— José Manuel Albares , Politician

"Through violence, there will be no peace, but there will be no democracy or stability either."

— José Manuel Albares , Politician

"That is absurd and ridiculous. Spain has a coherent foreign policy."

— José Manuel Albares , Politician