Overview
- Flight tracking showed fifteen U.S. aircraft departing Spain’s Rota and Morón bases, with at least seven landing at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
- Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said Spanish territory will not be used for attacks on Iran, invoking national agreements and international law.
- Defense Minister Margarita Robles said the departing aircraft were primarily KC-135 aerial refueling tankers, some of which had been permanently stationed in Spain.
- Spain maintains that no assistance was provided from the bases for the strikes and says support would only be considered for humanitarian needs.
- Britain authorized use of its bases for collective self‑defence, contrasting with Spain’s stance, as Madrid also summoned Iran’s ambassador to condemn Tehran’s recent attacks.