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Spain says it has closed its airspace to US planes involved in Iran war
Spain blocks US military flights involved in Iran strikes, forcing reroutes around Iberian Peninsula and impacting Operation Epic Fury, according to El Pais and military sources.
- 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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Key US ally blocks airspace to military flights over Iran, escalating standoff with Trump
Spain blocked U.S. military aircraft from its airspace and denied access to the Rota and Morón bases for Iran conflict operations, Defense Minister Margarita Robles confirmed.
·New York, United States
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Spanish prize Pedro Sánchez has been one of the most vicious opponents of the attacks against the country of the Middle East
·Brazil
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Spain has blocked its airspace for US aircraft involved in the war against Iran. The ban applies not only to take-offs from Spanish soil, but also to the overflight of military jets.
·Hamburg, Germany
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"We do not approve the use of military bases or the use of airspace for actions related to the war in Iran," says Spain's Defense Minister Margarita Robles.
·Munich, Germany
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Total News Sources242
Leaning Left41Leaning Right41Center59Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Center
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources are Center
42% Center
L 29%
C 42%
R 29%
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