Spain closes airspace to US military over Iran war, widening rift with US

Spain’s defence minister confirms move and describes US-Israel war on Iran as ‘profoundly illegal and unjust’ US-Israel war on Iran – live updates Spain has ramped up its opposition to the US-Israel war on Iran by closing its airspace to US aircraft involved in attacks, underlining its position as Europe’s leading critic of the conflict. The move, first…

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• Spain’s defence minister confirms move and describes US-Israel war on Iran as ‘profoundly illegal and unjust’ US-Israel war on Iran – live updates Spain has ramped up its opposition to the US-Israel…
• The move, first reported by El País newspaper and confirmed by the defence minister on Monday, comes after Madrid said the US could not use jointly operated military bases in the southern European…
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• The move, first reported by El País newspaper and confirmed by the defence minister on Monday, comes after Madrid said the US could not use jointly operated military bases in the southern European…
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• Spain’s defence minister confirms move and describes US-Israel war on Iran as ‘profoundly illegal and unjust’ US-Israel war on Iran – live updates Spain has ramped up its opposition to the US-Israel…
• The move, first reported by El País newspaper and confirmed by the defence minister on Monday, comes after Madrid said the US could not use jointly operated military bases in the southern European…