US EditionSpain says it has closed its airspace to US planes involved in Iran war
Defense Minister Margarita Robles said the ban covers all U.S. military flights tied to Iran strikes, with emergency transit still allowed.
- Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in attacks on Iran, expanding its earlier refusal to allow use of jointly-operated military bases, according to Spanish newspaper El Pais citing military sources.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez opposes the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, calling them reckless and illegal.
- U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to cut trade with Spain due to Madrid denying U.S. use of its bases in the conflict.
- Spain's Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo stated the decision reflects Spain's refusal to contribute to a war initiated unilaterally and against international law.
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Madrid. The Spanish government, presided over by the socialist Pedro Sánchez, closed its airspace to any military flight destined for the war against Iran, undertaken by the United States and Israel.
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