Spanish premier unveils $5.7B plan to cope with ‘illegal’ Iran war

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday unveiled a €5 billion ($5.7 billion) support package to shield households and businesses from the economic fallout of the Iran war, while sharply criticizing the conflict as illegal and destabilizing, Anadolu reports. Sanchez said the war involving Israel, the US, and Iran violates international law and threatens Europe’s interests, warning it has already killed thousands of civilians and displaced around 4 million people in just 20 days. “It is already provoking the first shockwaves of a global economic earthquake,” he said, pointing to 50% rises in fuel and 40% fertilizer prices. “Even though we do not support this illegal war, we will do whatever it takes,” he added. Sanchez said the €5 billion package […]