The United States says that Spain will continue to be an "indispensable" ally despite the spy case

The United States ambassador to Spain, Julissa Reynoso, guaranteed this Monday that Spain is “an indispensable ally” and that “it will continue to be that way” despite the crisis that arose from the arrest of two CNI agents accused of leaking information. confidential to the US intelligence services.

“The relationship between the United States and Spain is more intense than ever and this is not going to change,” Reynoso remarked at an informative breakfast organized by the Dialogues for Democracy Club in Madrid, as reported by this entity in a statement.

According to the ambassador, the US has “a great relationship with the Spanish Government” that will not be altered by the espionage case known last week, although the events date back to the end of September. One of the CNI agents is in prison, while the second is free with precautionary measures.

The Spanish Executive, through the Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, conveyed to the United States their complaint about the case, which led to the expulsion of three American spies for their involvement in the capture of the two Spanish agents.

According to Reynoso, bilateral collaboration is especially “diverse and intense” in the field of defense thanks to Spain's willingness to cooperate with the Administration chaired by Joe Biden, the note adds.

Regarding the war between Hamas and Israel, the ambassador stressed that the position of Spain and the US is “very similar” and does not see “any conflict”, after the Israeli Government accused the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, of “support terrorism” of the Palestinian group.

“We maintain our support for Israel and its right to defend itself, at the same time that we send the clear message that too many civilians, too many Palestinians, have died,” Reynoso said.