NATO says no provision to expel members after report US could seek to suspend Spain
Nato says 'no provision' to expel members after report US could seek to suspend Spain
Summary
NATO has stated that its founding treaty contains no provision to expel or suspend a member state, responding to reports of an internal Pentagon email outlining options to punish allies who refused to back the US-led war against Iran. Spain came into focus after Prime Minister Sánchez declined to support the military campaign.
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