Spain has barred its skies and bases to American bombers after criticizing the Middle East campaign as illegal
Spain has shut its airspace to aircraft linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran, deepening a rift with Washington over the month-long conflict sweeping the Middle East.
On Monday, Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles said that aircraft taking part in operations against Iran will not be allowed to operate in Spanish airspace, including US jets based in other NATO countries such as the UK or France. Madrid had already barred the use of the jointly operated Rota and Moron de la Frontera bases in southern Spain for strike missions.
Robles told reporters that Spain would not “participate in or contribute to a war that was initiated unilaterally and against international law,” echoing Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who branded the US-Israeli campaign an “illegal, reckless and unjust war.”
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