Sánchez Faces First Regional Vote After Iran War: What to Watch

Residents of Castile and León, a region in northern Spain, head to the polls Sunday in the country’s first election since the start of the war in Iran. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called the war “illegal” and placed blame on President Donald Trump, who threatened to cut off all trade with Spain.

The region has been governed by the center-right People’s Party, or PP, since 1987 and it’s expected to hold onto power this weekend. Still, the vote will serve as a fresh test of Sánchez’s Socialist Party, or PSOE, which has suffered two defeats in less than three months in Extremadura and Aragón.