Iran

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard are plastering Pedro Sanchez’s face onto ballistic missiles aimed at Israel with the words ‘thank you Prime Minister’

IRAN’s Revolutionary Guard is plastering photos of Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on missiles fired at Israel, according to Iran’s state-controlled news agency. A video

23 Mar, 2026 @ 13:29

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Energy shock fears mount after Iranian attack on vital Qatar plant sends gas prices soaring by 25%

THE price of oil and gas has climbed steeply yet again as the ongoing war in Iran continues to spook global markets and raise fears

19 Mar, 2026 @ 12:56

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead

EXPLAINER: How has the war in Iran impacted wholesale energy prices in Spain – and what does it mean for my household bill?

WHOLESALE energy prices in Spain have skyrocketed by almost 700 per cent in just a week in response to the ongoing war in Iran, triggering

12 Mar, 2026 @ 09:25

Business & Finance·EXPLAINER·Green·International Affairs·Lead·National News·Politics

German chancellor ‘tried to call Pedro Sanchez but dialled wrong number’ as relations turn frosty over Merz’s failure to defend Spain during Trump’s tirade

RELATIONS between Spain and fellow European ally Germany have plummeted over the past week as the two countries clash over the German chancellor Friedrich Merz’s

10 Mar, 2026 @ 15:30

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Trump calls Spain a ‘loser’ as diplomatic relations continue to freefall in wake of row over Middle East conflict

DONALD Trump has called Spain a ‘loser’ in his latest outburst over Madrid’s refusal to allow US troops to use bases in Andalucia for ongoing

5 Mar, 2026 @ 19:07

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Influencers, crypto bros and tax dodgers: Spain brings back its citizens from Dubai – will the UK follow suit as the Iranian bombs fall?

AS Spain flies its citizens back from Dubai, will Britain rescue its tax exiles too? Repatriation efforts by Spain and the UK have sparked heated

5 Mar, 2026 @ 18:15

International Affairs·Lead

‘No to war’: Pedro Sanchez hits back after Trump threatens to cut off all trade with Spain over conflict in the Middle East

PEDRO Sanchez has hit back at Donald Trump after the US president made an unprecedented threat to cut off all trade with Spain over the

4 Mar, 2026 @ 11:10

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

WATCH: Trump threatens to ‘fly in and use’ air bases in Andalucia to bomb Iran despite Spain veto

THIS is the extraordinary moment Donald Trump made a thinly-veiled threat to take over Spain’s jointly-controlled air bases in Andalucia and use them to bomb

3 Mar, 2026 @ 19:47

Andalucia·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

BREAKING: Trump vows to cut off ALL trade with ‘terrible’ Spain in extraordinary rant over ongoing war with Iran

DONALD Trump has vowed to ‘cut off all trade with Spain’ in an extraordinary Oval Office outburst over the Spanish government’s refusal to allow US

3 Mar, 2026 @ 19:05

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

First evacuation flight takes off as Spain rushes to protect 30,000 nationals stranded in war-torn Middle East

THE first evacuation flight bringing stranded Spanish nationals back from the conflict-ridden Middle East has taken off as the government initiates emergency measures to protect

3 Mar, 2026 @ 18:31

International Affairs·Lead

Expect petrol prices at the pump to go up as the war in Iran pushes crude up 10% in just one morning

MOTORISTS can expect to see a sharp spike in prices at the pump after global oil prices soared in response to the ongoing conflict in

3 Mar, 2026 @ 10:34

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead

Will petrol prices go up in Spain if Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz – as it has promised in wake of US attacks?

IRAN’S parliament has voted to block the Strait of Hormuz in a move that could drive a spike in oil prices similar to levels last

23 Jun, 2025 @ 15:40

Lead·Politics

Banco Santander ordered to pay banker €68 million just months after big staff cuts and branch closures in Spain

Santander bank plummets by 5% on Spain’s stock exchange amid reports it was used by Iran to avoid international sanctions

SPAIN’S largest bank, Banco Santander, saw 5% of its value wiped off in the Spanish stock market on Monday, after the Financial Times reported that

5 Feb, 2024 @ 15:46

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Santiago Sanchez Cogedor before his arrest

Spanish traveller released from Iranian prison after 15 months behind bars with no charges: “We don’t know how lucky we are to have been born in this country”

A SPANISH traveller who was trying to reach the 2022 Qatar World Cup on foot, but who was detained in Iran and kept behind bars

3 Jan, 2024 @ 11:21

Lead

BREAKING: British woman is arrested in connection with the assassination attempt of far-right politician in Spain

Terrorism probe is launched into failed assassination attempt of far-right politician in Spain

THE NATIONAL COURT in Madrid has taken over the investigation of the assassination attempt on the co-founder of the far right Vox party, Alejo Vidal-Quadras.

13 Nov, 2023 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Politics

With arrest of 24-year-old woman from Galicia, two Spaniards are now in custody in Iran

A SECOND Spaniard has been detained in Iran, as unrest and protests against the government in the Middle Eastern country continue. Ana Baneira Suárez, who

10 Nov, 2022 @ 16:30

Lead·National News

Spain withdraws troops from Baghdad after Iranian missiles strike Iraqi bases housing US soldiers

SPANISH soldiers have been withdrawn from Iraq amid mounting tensions between the US and Iran.

8 Jan, 2020 @ 16:42

Lead·National News·Politics

US beefs up military presence in tiny towns in Spain’s Andalucia after Trump’s drone killing of Iran General Soleimani

Dozens of large cargo aircraft have arrived in the largest deployment since the 2003 Gulf War

6 Jan, 2020 @ 16:23

Cadiz·Lead·National News·Sevilla

Gibraltar releases seized Iranian tanker Grace 1 amid US opposition

Grace 1 had been carrying Iranian oil when it was stopped by Royal Marines on July 4, triggering an escalation with Tehran

15 Aug, 2019 @ 17:23

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo meets Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt for Brexit and Iran crunch talks

After the talks with the leadership hopefuls, Picardo said he ‘wished both candidates all the best for next week’

18 Jul, 2019 @ 17:49

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Gibraltar Chief Minister Picardo meets outgoing UK Prime Minister Theresa May to discuss Iran crisis and Brexit

British Royal Marines commandeered Iran's vessel off the Rock earlier this month on suspicion of violating sanctions against Syria

17 Jul, 2019 @ 19:35

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Iran accuses UK of ‘piracy’ over oil tanker seized in Gibraltar and summons ambassador to Tehran

Spain's acting foreign minister Josep Borrell has claimed the seizure of the ship- Grace 1 - was at the request of the US

5 Jul, 2019 @ 10:28

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Spain removes warship from US fleet over rising nuclear weapons tension with Iran

Plans for the Spanish boat’s use in the fleet were made a year ago, and its participation was due to last until October 31, but

14 May, 2019 @ 11:12

Lead·National News·Politics

Journalist faces jail over plot to smear Spain’s left wing political leader Pablo Iglesias

Alberto Pozas admitted to a judge in Madrid that he had handled a pen-drive, which was full of personal information on Iglesias

9 Apr, 2019 @ 18:23

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Russia and Spain agree joint cybersecurity group against fake news

Russia and Spain want to gauge the extent of the problem of fake news and analyse it to prevent it from becoming a source of

9 Nov, 2018 @ 12:11

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Marbella’s ‘Ken Doll’ has spent almost €500,000 on procedures and is planning more despite health risks

RODRIGO Alves has revealed his plans for gastric bypass surgery after putting on three stone. The Marbella-based TV personality, known as the ‘Human Ken Doll’,

12 Aug, 2017 @ 11:11

Health·Lead·Malaga

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard are plastering Pedro Sanchez’s face onto ballistic missiles aimed at Israel with the words ‘thank you Prime Minister’

Energy shock fears mount after Iranian attack on vital Qatar plant sends gas prices soaring by 25%

EXPLAINER: How has the war in Iran impacted wholesale energy prices in Spain – and what does it mean for my household bill?

German chancellor ‘tried to call Pedro Sanchez but dialled wrong number’ as relations turn frosty over Merz’s failure to defend Spain during Trump’s tirade

Trump calls Spain a ‘loser’ as diplomatic relations continue to freefall in wake of row over Middle East conflict

Influencers, crypto bros and tax dodgers: Spain brings back its citizens from Dubai – will the UK follow suit as the Iranian bombs fall?

‘No to war’: Pedro Sanchez hits back after Trump threatens to cut off all trade with Spain over conflict in the Middle East

WATCH: Trump threatens to ‘fly in and use’ air bases in Andalucia to bomb Iran despite Spain veto

BREAKING: Trump vows to cut off ALL trade with ‘terrible’ Spain in extraordinary rant over ongoing war with Iran

First evacuation flight takes off as Spain rushes to protect 30,000 nationals stranded in war-torn Middle East

Expect petrol prices at the pump to go up as the war in Iran pushes crude up 10% in just one morning

Will petrol prices go up in Spain if Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz – as it has promised in wake of US attacks?

Santander bank plummets by 5% on Spain’s stock exchange amid reports it was used by Iran to avoid international sanctions

Spanish traveller released from Iranian prison after 15 months behind bars with no charges: “We don’t know how lucky we are to have been born in this country”

Terrorism probe is launched into failed assassination attempt of far-right politician in Spain

With arrest of 24-year-old woman from Galicia, two Spaniards are now in custody in Iran

Spain withdraws troops from Baghdad after Iranian missiles strike Iraqi bases housing US soldiers

US beefs up military presence in tiny towns in Spain’s Andalucia after Trump’s drone killing of Iran General Soleimani

Gibraltar releases seized Iranian tanker Grace 1 amid US opposition

Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo meets Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt for Brexit and Iran crunch talks

Gibraltar Chief Minister Picardo meets outgoing UK Prime Minister Theresa May to discuss Iran crisis and Brexit

Iran accuses UK of ‘piracy’ over oil tanker seized in Gibraltar and summons ambassador to Tehran

Spain removes warship from US fleet over rising nuclear weapons tension with Iran

Journalist faces jail over plot to smear Spain’s left wing political leader Pablo Iglesias

Russia and Spain agree joint cybersecurity group against fake news

Marbella’s ‘Ken Doll’ has spent almost €500,000 on procedures and is planning more despite health risks

Families made homeless by vulture fund evictions on the Costa del Sol were given ‘just ten minutes’ to get their belongings

US beauty giant Estee Lauder in merger talks with Spanish owner of Jean Paul Gaultier to create €35 billion mega-group

WATCH: Comical scenes in southern Spain as firemen cut open clothes recycling container to free trapped man

Girl, 17, dies from meningitis in Costa Blanca hospital as search takes place to trace her recent contacts

Weather warning in Spain: More storm chaos on the way as orange alerts issued for gale-force 100km/h winds

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