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Live: Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in Middle East war

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says US President Donald Trump is interested in getting Arab countries to pay for the war in the Middle East. Follow live. Grouped from 7 articles across 6 sources.

7 reports6 sourcesMar 30, 2026, 7:51 PM
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ABC AustraliaMar 30, 2026, 7:51 PM

Live: Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in Middle East war

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says US President Donald Trump is interested in getting Arab countries to pay for the war in the Middle East. Follow live.

Al JazeeraMar 30, 2026, 1:23 PM

Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in war on Iran

The announcement comes after Madrid refused to let Washington use jointly operated military bases for the war on Iran.

BBC NewsMar 30, 2026, 3:29 PM

Spain closes airspace to US aircraft involved in Iran war

It follows a decision by the Spanish government to deny the US use of the two jointly run military bases in Andalusia.

The Straits TimesMar 30, 2026, 8:53 AM

Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in Iran war, defence minister says

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has been one of the most vocal opponents of the US and Israeli attacks on Iran.

ABC NewsMar 30, 2026, 12:22 PM

Spain says it has closed its airspace to US planes involved in the Iran war

Spain’s defense minister says the country has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in the Iran war

The GuardianMar 30, 2026, 12:26 PM

Spain closes airspace to US military over Iran war, widening rift with US

Spain’s defence minister confirms move and describes US-Israel war on Iran as ‘profoundly illegal and unjust’ US-Israel war on Iran – live updates Spain has ramped up its opposition to the US-Israel war on Iran by closing its airspace to US aircraft involved in attacks, underlining its position as Europe’s leading critic of the conflict. The move, first reported by El País newspaper and confirmed by the defence minister on Monday, comes after Madrid said the US could not use jointly operated military bases in the country for operations related to the war. Continue reading...

Al JazeeraMar 30, 2026, 1:40 PM

War on Iran disrupts Asia’s used-car exports to the Middle East

The US-Israel war on Iran has lead to disruptions in Asia’s used-car exporting industry.

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