Could Trump’s Iran trade war threaten Spain’s saffron-infused paella?

Madrid, Spain – Fields of purple flowers contain crimson stigmas that make saffron, an essential spice in Spain’s national dish, paella.Saffron gives the rice-based dish its distinctive yellow colour and earthy aroma.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Diesel price hits all-time high in US amid Iran war woeslist 2 of 3Iran touts military response as US maintains blockade, hits tankerslist 3 of 3Trump official says ‘there may not be a nuclear agreement’ with Iranend of listThough the central Spanish region of Castilla-La Mancha grows its own crop, Spain depends largely on Iran for its supply.This could now be under threat after the United States said in late August that it would launch an “economic onslaught” against Tehran’s trade partners around the globe to cripple Iran financially. The United Arab Emirates also said it would suspend trade relations with Iran.Exactly how Washington would take measures against all of Iran’s trade partners remains unclear, although on September 4 the US Treasury Department announced sanctions on Turkiye’s Golden Global Bank, which the US accuses of facilitating funds for Iran, CNBC reported.“This threat from the United States could be a p...