File: Rota and Moron bases as Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in Iran war

Record ID: 2371830

  • Title: File: Rota and Moron bases as Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in Iran war
  • Date: 31st March 2026
  • Summary: NALANDA, BIHAR, INDIA (MARCH 31, 2026) (ANI- No use India) EXTERIOR OF TEMPLE WHERE STAMPEDE OCCURRED VARIOUS OF SLIPPERS LYING ON TEMPLE PREMISES IN STAMPEDE AFTERMATH POLICE PERSONNEL DISPERSING CROWD OF DEVOTEES AT TEMPLE PREMISES POLICE PERSONNEL MAKING ANNOUNCEMENTS ON MICROPHONE CROWD OF DEVOTEES LOCALS STANDING NEAR HOSPITAL RELATIVES OF STAMPEDE VICTIMS WEEPING (SO
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  • Keywords: Iran Moron Pedro Sanchez Rota Spain US United States air base naval base war
  • Location: MORON DE LA FRONTERA & ROTA, SPAIN
  • City: MORON DE LA FRONTERA & ROTA, SPAIN
  • Country: Spain
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Europe
  • Reuters ID: LVA001880931032026RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: 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, Defense Minister Margarita Robles said on Monday (March 31). 
    "We don't authorize either the use of military bases or the use of airspace for actions related to the war in Iran," she told reporters in Madrid.
    Spanish newspaper El Pais had first reported the news on Monday, citing military sources. 
    The closure of the airspace forces military planes to bypass NATO member Spain en route to their targets in the Middle East, but it does not include emergency situations, El Pais added.
    "This decision is part of the decision already made by the Spanish government not to participate in or contribute to a war which was initiated unilaterally and against international law," Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said during an interview with radio Cadena Ser when asked if the decision to close Spain's airspace could worsen relations with the United States.
    Last week, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Spain had denied the United States to use Rota and Moron bases for operations involved in Iran. Sanchez has been one of the most vocal opponents of the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, describing them as reckless and illegal.
    President Donald Trump has threatened to cut trade with Madrid for denying the U.S. use of Spain's bases in the war.
    (Production: Nacho Doce, Nina Lopez)
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