Switzerland’s government announced Saturday that it had reviewed multiple requests from American military and official aircraft seeking permission to traverse the country’s airspace, ultimately denying two while approving three others under its strict neutrality laws.
According to a government statement, the decisions were made in accordance with Switzerland’s neutrality requirements. “The law on neutrality prohibits overflights by parties to the conflict that serve a military purpose related to the conflict. Permitted are humanitarian and medical transits, including the transport of wounded persons, as well as overflights that are unrelated to the conflict,” officials explained.
The requests were connected to ongoing tensions and military operations involving Iran, though specific details about the nature of the flights were not disclosed by Swiss authorities.
