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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gives a speech in the Spanish capital Madrid on March 04, 2026. [Burak Akbulut – Anadolu Agency]
The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on Wednesday welcomed the Spanish government’s decision to withdraw its ambassador from Israel and reduce its diplomatic representation.
In a statement received by Quds Press, the movement said the step continues what it described as the honourable positions of the Spanish government and people in rejecting what is happening in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas said the decision reflects opposition to what it called the genocide faced by the Palestinian people in Gaza, as well as rejection of Israeli violations of international law. It described the move as a noble position that shows a genuine commitment to humanitarian values.
The movement praised what it called Spain’s “courageous” stance and urged other countries to take similar measures, including cutting various forms of relations with Israel.
It also called for international pressure on Tel Aviv to stop what it described as ongoing crimes and attacks against Palestinians, as well as assaults that it said affect other peoples in the region.
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The Arab World’s first nuclear power plant, the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, in Barakah, UAE [Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation]
A group calling itself the “Brigades of the True Promise in the Arabian Peninsula” has threatened to target al Barakah nuclear facility in Abu Dhabi.
In a statement issued early on Wednesday, the group said: “In fulfilment of our duty in the battle of Islam against the Jews and their followers, and as a continuation of our operations that struck the fortresses of the enemies in the Arabian Peninsula, al Barakah nuclear facility in Abu Dhabi will be our next target, God willing.”
The “Brigades of the True Promise” are widely regarded as an alternative front used by the Iran-backed Houthi movement to carry out cross-border operations. After five years since its first appearance, on 23 January 2021, the group has resurfaced amid escalating tensions between Washington, Tehran and Tel Aviv.
In a previous statement, the group—described as a front used by the Houthis as a cover—threatened to target US interests and embassies with missiles and drones and to halt oil flows in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea.
The latest statement came as Houthi militias warned they could resume attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, at a time of growing regional tensions between the United States and Iran.
The Houthis also released a video showing what they said was a previous attack on a British ship, which they claimed was part of a series of assaults on 228 vessels since the escalation began. The clip ended with the phrase “what is coming will be greater”, a message observers interpreted as a direct threat that such attacks could resume.
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United States President Donald Trump is seen during the his departure the White House en route Hebron, Kentucky on March 11, 2026, in Washington DC, United States. [Celal Güneş – Anadolu Agency]
President Donald Trump threatened to cut off trade with Spain on Wednesday, accusing Madrid of failing to cooperate with NATO after it barred the US from using jointly operated bases on its territory for strikes against Iran, Anadolu reports.
“I think they’re not cooperating at all. Spain. I think they’ve been very bad, very bad, not good at all. We may cut off trade with Spain,” Trump told reporters, adding that Madrid has been “very bad to NATO” and does not want to “pay their fair share.”
Trump questioned Madrid’s policies toward the alliance, saying Spain benefits from NATO protection but has long resisted increasing defense spending.
The remarks come amid tensions between Washington and Madrid about Spain’s opposition to the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Spain’s leftist government, led by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, rejected the military campaign as “reckless and illegal” and barred US aircraft from using jointly operated bases in southern Spain in the offensive against Tehran.
Trump threatened to impose a full trade embargo on Spain while criticizing Madrid for not meeting NATO’s new defense spending target of 5%.
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Tuesday that relations with Washington remain “operating normally,” and that both countries’ embassies continue to maintain regular diplomatic contacts.
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Protesters called for “an end to the occupation and a halt to arms sales to Israel” during the national march organized in London by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign in London, United Kingdom on November 29, 2025. [Raşid Necati Aslım – Anadolu Agency]
A senior Labour Member of Parliament has led a cross-party push for the UK to impose comprehensive sanctions on Israel, citing concerns about military actions in the Gaza Strip and the potential annexation of the West Bank, Anadolu reports.
Richard Burgon, the MP for Leeds East, announced more than 60 parliamentarians have formally backed a parliamentary motion demanding a significant shift in diplomatic and economic policy.
“After the genocide in Gaza, the Israeli government is moving to annex the West Bank. Only sanctions – on arms, trade, the economy & Israeli officials – can stop these war crimes,” he wrote Tuesday on social media.
The motion references a statement backed by 85 UN member states, including the UK, opposing the “de facto annexation of the West Bank” as a violation of international law.
It noted the July 2024 advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which found Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is unlawful and must end “as rapidly as possible,” and all new settlement activity must cease.
The text adds that the court made clear that all states, including the UK, must not recognize the situation as lawful and must refrain from any aid or assistance that maintains it, as well as take steps to prevent economic or trade activity that entrenches it.
The motion also notes that the UK imposed widespread sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, but similar measures have not been taken in response to Israel’s reported war crimes and repeated violations of international law.
It urges the government to meet its legal obligations following the ICJ opinion by banning trade and investment in goods and services linked to illegal Israeli settlements.
Violence in the West Bank has escalated since the start of the war in Gaza on Oct. 8, 2023, with Israeli forces and illegal Israeli settlers carrying out attacks that include killings, arrests, property destruction, home demolitions, displacement and settlement expansion.
The attacks have killed at least 1,121 Palestinians and injured 11,700, in addition to the arrest of nearly 22,000 Palestinians.
Palestinians warn that the violations could pave the way for Israel to formally annex the West Bank, effectively ending the possibility of establishing a Palestinian state as envisioned in UN resolutions.
The international community and the UN consider the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, an occupied Palestinian territory and view Israeli settlements there as illegal under international law.
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A view of the debris of a school, where many students and teachers lost their lives on the first day of the wave of attacks launched by the United States and Israel against Iran, in Hormozgan, Iran on March 05, 2026. [Stringer – Anadolu Agency]
Artificial intelligence helped the US identify targets in the opening phase of Washington’s war against Iran, British newspaper The Times reported Wednesday, raising questions about a strike that killed more than 175 students and staff at a girls school, Anadolu reports.
The newspaper reported that in the first 24 hours of Operation Epic Fury, US forces struck more than 1,000 targets in Iran with the assistance of AI systems designed to analyze large volumes of intelligence data and suggest potential strike locations.
The pace, about 42 suggested targets per hour, has led analysts to question whether the speed of automated systems may be outstripping the ability of humans to fully verify targets.
The scrutiny follows a strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school in the southern Iranian city of Minab that killed at least 160 school girls and others.
Evidence examined by analysts suggests the site was likely hit by US Tomahawk cruise missiles.
Historical satellite imagery showed the school had once been part of an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) complex but had been separated from it for nearly a decade.
Experts told the newspaper that outdated imagery or automated analysis could have contributed to the site being identified as a military target. The Pentagon said an investigation into the strike is ongoing.
The Times said the US and Israel are deploying several artificial intelligence systems in the conflict, including tools developed under the Pentagon’s Project Maven program, which uses machine learning to analyze intelligence gathered from satellites, surveillance aircraft and other sources.
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