{"id":30676,"date":"2018-09-04T15:44:18","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T15:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/09\/04\/spain-cancels-bombs-sale-to-saudi-arabia-amid-yemen-concerns\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:35:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:35:14","slug":"spain-cancels-bombs-sale-to-saudi-arabia-amid-yemen-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2018\/09\/04\/spain-cancels-bombs-sale-to-saudi-arabia-amid-yemen-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain cancels bombs sale to Saudi Arabia amid Yemen concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MADRID \u2014 Spain said Tuesday it has canceled the delivery of 400 laser-guided bombs purchased by Saudi Arabia, amid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/pentagon\/2018\/08\/27\/can-the-us-tell-when-its-weapons-are-used-in-yemen-its-complicated\/\" target=\"_blank\">fears that the weapons could be used<\/a> against Iran-aligned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/congress\/2018\/08\/29\/mattis-says-us-still-backing-saudi-coalition-in-yemen-war-as-lawmakers-fume\/\" target=\"_blank\">Houthi rebels in Yemen<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arms deal was originally signed in 2015 under Spain\u2019s former conservative government, but the new center-left administration of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez plans to return the \u20ac9.2 million (U.S. $10.7 million) already paid by the Saudis, Cadena SER radio reported Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Defence Ministry spokeswoman confirmed the report, but declined to elaborate. She was not authorized to be identified in media reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">International rights groups have blamed a Saudi-led coalition&#8217;s airstrikes and other attacks in Yemen for the killing of civilians, including children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.N. human rights experts say all sides, including militias backed by the United Arab Emirates, may have committed war crimes in the conflict raging since March 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Saudi embassy in Madrid did not immediately respond to emailed questions and follow-up calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/mideast-africa\/2018\/08\/29\/what-are-the-chances-an-arab-nato-will-work\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635971847225924854-saudi-arabia-soliderjpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">What are the chances an \u2018Arab NATO\u2019 will work?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Trump administration has been quietly working on creating a new security alliance comprised of six Gulf Arab states plus Egypt and Jordan, unofficially known as the \u201cArab NATO.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sanchez&#8217;s Socialist party had promised to revise the country&#8217;s arms deals before the new prime minister ousted his predecessor, Mariano Rajoy, in a parliamentary vote in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a longtime commercial ally of Saudi Arabia, Spain is the fourth-largest provider of military equipment and weapons to the Gulf state, according to Amnesty International. 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