Switzerland rejects two flyover requests from U.S. for flights related to Iran war, permits three others

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The ‌Swiss authorities said connected Saturday (March 14, 2026) ​that it discussed ⁠requests by U.S. subject and authoritative craft to alert ‌over the country, and based connected ‌its instrumentality of neutrality, ‌rejected ⁠two Iran-related warfare ⁠flights but permitted 3 others.

"The instrumentality connected neutrality prohibits overflights by ​parties to the ‌conflict that service a subject intent related to the conflict. Permitted are ‌humanitarian and aesculapian ​transits, including the transport of wounded persons, ⁠as good arsenic overflights that are unrelated to the ‌conflict," the authorities said successful a statement.

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The 3 approved requests were applicable to 2 proscription and 1 attraction aircraft.

Switzerland ‌also said aboriginal requests ​for overflights would beryllium rejected if they transcend ⁠normal traffic, and if ⁠the intent of these overflights cannot beryllium ‌determined.

Published - March 15, 2026 09:53 americium IST

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