The Swiss government rejected an American request to fly over two spy planes, citing its neutrality policy amid the war in Iran. This was stated on the website of the Swiss government press service on Saturday, March 14.
The statement confirms that the Neutrality Law prohibits the flying of military aircraft belonging to parties to the conflict over Swiss territory. However, humanitarian and medical flights remain permitted.
Today, the Federal Council took decisions regarding several requests to fly over American military aircraft. She added that two requests related to the war in Iran were rejected, while a request for technical flights and two requests for flying transport aircraft were approved. message.
The government indicated that there are fierce battles in the Middle East, and that the “principle of neutrality” applies to the United States, Israel, and Iran.
On March 9, the Swiss Foreign Ministry announced that Switzerland does not plan to join the European Union, and that it will adhere to a formula of bilateral relations that has been tested for decades.