President Donald Trump has expressed disgust with NATO and is considering withdrawing the United States from the alliance due to European allies' refusal to join the US and Israel in their war of choice on Iran. Key European NATO allies, including Spain, Italy, and France, have ruled out using their airspace, bases, and ports for any American or Israeli military action against Iran. The US has insisted that the transatlantic alliance is dependent on European willingness to subordinate their own national interests to the demands of Washington. Spain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has prohibited the use of its airspace and bases for any military action aimed at Iran, a move that was within its sovereign rights. However, the US administration has demanded sanctions against Spain, stating that sanctions would result in a trade war against the EU. neoconservative activists within the Trump coalition suggest that the alliance should be based on Israel's intelligence value.