Spain has closed its airspace to US military aircraft involved in strikes on Iran, expanding earlier restrictions on access to jointly operated bases.
This was confirmed by Defence Minister Margarita Robles on Monday, while she was speaking to journalists in Madrid.
“We don’t authorise either the use of military bases or the use of airspace for actions related to the war in Iran,” she said.
The move forces US aircraft to reroute, though emergency flights remain exempt.
Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said the decision reflects Spain’s refusal to back a war launched unilaterally and “against international law”.
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez has repeatedly criticised the US-Israeli campaign, while Trump has threatened trade retaliation.
