Overview
- The Federal Council said exports of war material to countries involved in the international armed conflict with Iran cannot be authorized for the duration of the fighting.
- Existing licences and exports of other goods will undergo regular review by an interministerial expert group, and licences not related to the conflict may continue to be used.
- Authorities noted that no new licences for U.S.-bound war material have been issued since February 28, and Switzerland has not granted definitive licences to Israel for several years, with an embargo already in place on Iran.
- The government previously judged the joint U.S.–Israel strike on Iran to violate international law, framing the policy within Switzerland’s legal and neutrality principles.
- Swiss arms firms exported 948.2 million Swiss francs in 2025, with the United States the second-largest buyer at 94.2 million francs, mainly munitions and aircraft components.