Pentagon considers measures against Spain and UK in internal email on Iran conflict

An internal Pentagon email, obtained by Reuters, outlines options to sanction NATO allies deemed insufficiently supportive in the war with Iran.

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Among the measures proposed are Spain’s suspension from the alliance and a review of the Falkland Islands’ status.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said he was unconcerned, citing the lack of an exclusion mechanism in the treaty.

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