March 30, New Delhi — Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in attacks on Iran, a step beyond its previous denial of use of jointly-operated military bases.
Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Monday that it will not authorize the use of either military bases or airspace for actions related to the war in Iran.
Spanish newspaper El Pais had first reported the news on Monday, citing military sources.
The closure of the airspace forces military planes to bypass Spain, a NATO member, en route to their targets in West Asia, but this does not include emergency situations, El Pais added.