Europe focus

What they said

"I could tomorrow — or today, even better — stop everything having to do with Spain, all business having to do with Spain."

Donald Trump, president of the United States, speaking on Tuesday as he threatened to halt all trade with Spain after Madrid barred the US from using its military bases in operations related to Iran.

"(Military attack on Iran is)outside the framework of international law … which we cannot approve of."

Emmanuel Macron, president of France speaking on Tuesday regarding the escalating crisis in the Middle East.

"We have learned from the mistakes of the past. We were not involved in the initial strikes, and we will not join offensive US strikes."

Keir Starmer, UK's prime minister, gives his government's position on Iran to the UK parliament on Monday.