[Greenland's Prime Minister Reiterates "No Sale" Stance on Greenland] On July 8, local time, Greenland's Prime Minister, Nielsen, reiterated that Greenland is not for sale. This comes after US President Trump, ahead of a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Erdogan in Ankara on July 7, again claimed that Greenland "should be controlled by the United States," not Denmark. In response, Nielsen stated that repeated calls for takeover or control of Greenland will not change this position. (CCTV)

[Trump Announces Spain Agrees to Increase Additional NATO Spending After US Pressure Over Trade Embargo] 1. US President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that Spain has agreed to increase payments after the US threatened to cut off bilateral trade. Trump said, "I told them I was going to end bilateral trade. They had already made large payments as requested and fulfilled their payment requirements; if they hadn't, we wouldn't have had any negotiations with them." He did not specify the nature of the payments or identify the Spanish personnel involved. 2. Earlier on Wednesday, Trump publicly criticized Spain for failing to support US-Israeli military action against Iran and accused it of insufficient defense spending. During a meeting with NATO Secretary General Rutte, Trump stated that "it's pointless to try to get cooperation from Spain" and again threatened to cut off trade, saying, "We don't want to do any more trade with Spain." 3. Spain has not yet issued a formal statement on the matter. The day before, Spanish Foreign Minister Álvarez stated that Spain would maintain its commitment to a defense budget of 2% of GDP, but would not accept Trump's demand for 5% military spending, emphasizing that "we are not aggressors." Trump's latest statement marks a new phase in US-Spain trade relations. Analysts point out that linking defense spending within the NATO framework to unilateral US trade measures is reshaping the economic and security logic of transatlantic relations.

[Trump Says He Understands Iran, US-Iran War Unlikely] On July 8, at a press conference following the NATO summit, US President Trump was asked why, "Why did you praise Iranian leaders last month as very rational, tough, smart, and easy to deal with, but now accuse them of being distorted and pathological?" Trump responded that it was because he "understands Iran" and "is now unsure whether to reach a deal with them." In answering a reporter's question, Trump also claimed that he was "number one on Iran's assassination list." Trump further stated that he "does not believe a large-scale, protracted war will break out between the US and Iran," and that the conflict will "end quickly." (CCTV)