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Spain bars US fighter jets from using its airspace

Published March 30th, 2026 - 10:22 GMT
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US military fighter jets fly over at José Aponte de la Torre Airport, formerly Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, on January 3, 2026. Photo by MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO / AFP

ALBAWABA - Spain announced shutting its airspace for American planes involved in the Iran war, AFP reported Monday, citing a minister.

The war between Israel, Iran and the United States began when Washington and Tel Aviv launched a preemptive attack against Tehran on Feb. 28, killing many leaders in the Iranian army in addition to the then-supreme leader Ali Khamenei and several members of his family. However, his son, Mojtaba, who was elected as the new supreme leader of the country.