Spain permanently withdraws its ambassador to Israel due to attacks on Iran
the Spanish government It formally terminated the gazetted ambassadorial position and said its embassy in Tel Aviv would now be headed by a chargé d’affaires indefinitely.
Madrid recalled its ambassador last September after Israel condemned Spain’s decision to prevent planes and ships carrying weapons to Israel from using Spanish ports or airspace. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar described the move as anti-Semitic at the time.
When a reporter asked on Wednesday whether Spain in general was cooperating with the United States, President Donald Trump replied: “No, they’re not. And I think they’re not cooperating at all.”
People walk near damaged buildings following a raid on a police station, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2026. (Majid Asgharipour/Wana (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters)
“I think Spain has been very bad,” the president said. “Very bad. Not good at all. We might cut off trade with Spain.”
“I don’t know what Spain is doing” Trump continued. “They’ve been very bad for NATO. They’ve been protected, and they don’t want to pay their fair share. And they’ve been that way for many years.”
Trump added that the people of Spain are “amazing,” while the leadership is “not great.”
Trump presses NATO partners for support while Hegseth criticizes hesitation
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing aboard Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Sin. Lindsey GrahamOn Wednesday, the RSC criticized Spain’s decision to permanently recall its ambassador to Israel, describing it as “difficult for me to comprehend.”
He added, “Spain is a member of NATO, and the United States and Israel are carrying out joint operations against NATO Iranian regime “Who explicitly calls for the destruction of the Jewish state, attacks against the West, and seeks to purify Islam in its own image,” Graham wrote on X.
Spain recalled its ambassador from Israel, in the latest escalation in tense diplomatic relations between the two countries in recent years. (Reuters/Dado Rovik/Illustration/archive photo)
The senator continued: “The Nazi religious regime in Iran is the problem, not the Jewish state.” He added: “I hope that Spain’s actions will not encourage the authoritarian, fanatical regime in Iran – which abuses its own people – to stand up.”
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Relations between Spain and Israel have deteriorated sharply since Israel launched its military campaign in Gaza in response to Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023.
Israel also reduced its diplomatic presence in Spain last May after Spain recognized the Palestinian state, and placed its embassy in Madrid under the supervision of the Chargé d’Affaires.
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