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Spain closes its airspace to all US aircraft involved in Iran war

The ban comes amid strained relations between Madrid and Washington following US President Donald Trump's threat earlier this month to cut off all trade with Spain over its refusal to allow the bases to be used for Iran operations.

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00:01Spain has banned US military aircraft involved in the Iran war from using its airspace and
00:07military bases. The ban extends an earlier restriction that applied only to two American
00:13installations on Spanish soil and now covers the entire country.
00:33The restrictions have been communicated to US forces from the outset and are not a sudden
00:38policy shift, she stressed. Foreign Minister José Manuel Alvarez added Madrid would block
00:44any US flights linked to the conflict from entering Spanish airspace. The US did not
00:49immediately comment, but US President Donald Trump has threatened earlier this month to
00:55cut off all trade with Spain over its refusal to allow the bases to be used for Iran operations.
01:01Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has taken a stance against the war in Iran, led by the
01:07United States and Israel, calling it an extraordinary mistake.
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