Bessent Accuses Supposed European Ally Of Putting ‘American Lives At Risk’
By Ireland Owens
Published on March 4, 2026.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has accused Spain of putting American lives at risk when it halted the U.S. from using jointly operated military bases in Spain to launch attacks against Iran. This comes after President Donald Trump threatened to cut off all trade with Spain in response to Spain's refusal to allow the US to use the jointly-run bases. In an interview with CNBC's "Squawk Box," Besset stated that the Spanish government had been "terrible actors," including not meeting their NATO requirement. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also publicly criticized the US and Israel's recent military strikes against Iran, claiming the ongoing conflict could result in "playing Russian roulette" with millions of lives.
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