According to the website of the Swiss Federal Government, on March 14 local time, the Swiss Federal Council rejected the application for two U.S. reconnaissance aircraft to fly over Swiss airspace related to the war in Iran.
The announcement released by the Swiss Federal Council stated that on the same day, the Swiss Federal Council made decisions on multiple applications for U.S. military aircraft to fly over Swiss airspace. Among them, two applications related to the war in Iran were rejected, involving two U.S. military reconnaissance aircraft; one application related to aircraft maintenance and two applications for transport aircraft overflight were approved.
The announcement pointed out that since February 28, intense military operations have broken out in the Middle East, with the United States, Israel, and Iran being in a state of war. Switzerland applies its neutrality law to the relevant parties. In this context, the U.S. has repeatedly submitted applications for military and national aircraft to fly over Swiss airspace. The Swiss side will review such diplomatic permit applications according to relevant regulations, and matters with significant political impact will be decided by the Federal Council while adhering to the principle of neutrality.
The Swiss side stated that the neutrality law prohibits the overflight of combatants related to the war and with military purposes. Humanitarian and medical transportation (including the transport of the wounded), as well as overflights unrelated to the conflict, fall within the scope of permits.
In the announcement, the Swiss side also set the approval criteria for subsequent applications: overflight applications clearly unrelated to the conflict will be approved. If the flight exceeds the normal range and the purpose cannot be determined, the application will be rejected. Applications for humanitarian and medical purposes should be approved.
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