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Posted on April 2, 2026
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Austria, citing its constitutional neutrality, has refused U.S. requests for military overflight to support operations against Iran—paralleling similar actions by Switzerland, Spain, Italy and France amid the 2026 Iran war.
April 2 (Reuters) - Austria has denied the United States use of its airspace for military operations against Iran due to Austria's neutrality law, the country's defence ministry said on Thursday.
A spokesperson for the ministry confirmed a report from Austrian news agency APA that the U.S. had made "several" flyover requests to Austria, without specifying how many.
All U.S. flyover requests of a military nature relating to the conflict in Iran had been rejected, the spokesperson said. Austria applies the same principle to other countries that are engaged in military conflict, the spokesperson added.
Individual cases were reviewed in consultation with the Austrian foreign ministry, the APA report noted.
(Reporting by Dave Graham and Miranda MurrayEditing by Madeline Chambers)
Austria denied US access to its airspace for military operations against Iran due to its neutrality law.
Austria's decision impacts US military operations against Iran, specifically in the Gulf region.
Austria cited its neutrality law as the reason for denying permission.
The Kurier newspaper reported on Austria's refusal to allow US military access to its airspace.
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