Overview
- Spain shut its skies on Monday to any aircraft tied to the US and Israeli campaign in Iran, blocking both takeoffs and overflights.
- The restriction also covers military planes routed from bases in other countries, including the United Kingdom and France, according to Spanish officials and local reporting.
- Deputy Prime Minister Carlos Cuerpo said Spain will not support what it considers an unlawful war under international law, and Defense Minister Margarita Robles called the campaign completely illegal and unjustified.
- Madrid had already barred use of the jointly run US-Spanish bases at Rota and Morón for Iran operations, a stance that sharpened tensions as President Donald Trump threatened trade penalties.
- Flight-tracking reports that more than a dozen US aircraft left those bases in the war’s first days have raised questions about how Spain is enforcing the restrictions.