Switzerland refuses two US requests for flyovers linked to Iran war

The Federal Council approved three flyover requests from the United States in connection with the war being led by Israel and the US against Iran. Two other requests were rejected. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Three requests in the context of the war in Iran were approved: one maintenance flight and two for transport aircraft. The government, however, rejected two additional requests, it revealed in a statement on Saturday evening. The law on neutrality prohibits Switzerland from allowing parties involved in a conflict to fly over its territory for military purposes connected to that conflict. Humanitarian and medical transits, including the transport of the wounded, and flights unrelated to the conflict are permitted, the government explained. Future requests that are "clearly not related to the conflict" can be authorised. However, applications for flyovers should be rejected "if they exceed normal averages and it cannot be determined what the ...