US mulls expelling Spain from Nato for failing to back war on Iran

“US mulls expelling Spain from Nato for failing to back war on Iran The US has threatened to "punish" its Nato allies for their lack of support in the war on Iran , including ejecting Spain from the alliance. An internal Pentagon email seen by Reuters outlined a range of possible options for the US to inflict consequences on its allies. Among the other measures considered were recognising Argentina's claims over the Falkland Islands, which the South American country calls Las Malvinas, to punish the UK, and blocking "difficult" countries from important or prestigious positions within the alliance. President Donald Trump, who has long criticised what he sees as a power imbalance between the US and other members of Nato, has made no secret of his frustration at Europe's opposition to the US-Israeli war on Iran. In early April, he repeated his threat to pull the US out of the alliance, something that the Pentagon email does not suggest. Read more: US mulls expelling Spain from Nato for failing to back war on Iran

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