Portugal prosecutors probe legality of US use of Lajes base in Iran war
The complaint from the Left Bloc follows Portugal’s approval of several US transit flights, raising questions over wartime authorization rules.
- On Saturday, Portuguese prosecutors launched a probe into Portugal's authorization for the United States to use the Lajes Air Base in the Azores during the conflict with Iran.
- Under a 1951 bilateral defence treaty, Washington may use the base during peacetime without prior authorization, but Portugal must grant specific approval once hostilities begin.
- In April, the Left Bloc filed a complaint arguing the authorization amounted to a "gross violation of international law." The Prosecutor General's Office confirmed the probe followed this complaint.
- Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel defended the authorization, stating Lajes use complied with international law after Washington provided assurances that operations were "defensive, necessary and proportionate."
- Unlike Spain, Portugal authorized several transit flights through the Azores, triggering a political debate in Lisbon over the nation's role in the conflict with Iran.
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Portugal Probes Legality of US Use of Lajes Air Base During Iran War
Portugal’s Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened an inquiry into whether the United States’ use of Lajes Air Base in the Azores during the conflict with Iran complied with Portuguese and international law, following a complaint by the opposition Left Bloc party. The Prosecutor General’s Office confirmed that the inquiry was opened following a complaint filed […]
Portuguese Prosecutor's Office is investigating the legality of the US use of the airbase in the war with Iran
The Portuguese Prosecutor's Office is investigating the legality of the US use of the airbase in the war with Iran.Lajes base is located in the Azores. The agreement allows Washington to use the base without prior permission in peacetime, but requires...
Inquiry follows complaint filed by Left Bloc in April, calling for probe into whether use of base violates Portuguese, international law,
<p>Portugal investigates legality of US use of Azores airbase during conflict with Iran Portuguese prosecutors are investigating US permission to use Lajes base during conflict with Iran. The complaint was filed by the Left Bloc</p>.
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