Switzerland Bars US Overflights Linked to Combat in Iran War
Swiss Alpine peaks overlooking the city of Bellinzona.
Photographer: Akos Stiller/Bloomberg
Switzerland closed its airspace for US military flights directly linked to the Iran war, citing its tradition of neutrality in armed conflicts.
Two requests for US reconnaissance planes to cross over Switzerland on Sunday were rejected, the federal government in Bern said in a statement Saturday. Three other flights, including two transport aircraft, were approved.