Switzerland Bans Arms Exports to US Over Iran War

The Swiss government has not issued any license to export weapons to the US since the beginning of the illegal war on Iran and has said it will not issue any new ones until the attacks end.  

“The export of war materiel to countries involved in ​the international armed conflict with Iran cannot be ​authorised for the duration of the conflict,” the government said in a statement, citing the country’s neutral status.

“Existing licences and exports of other goods will now be regularly reviewed… particularly with regard to their compatibility with neutrality.”

“No definitive licences for the export of war materiel to Israel have been granted for a number of years,” it added.

The government has rejected two requests from the US to allow its planes to fly over Swiss airspace but permitted three others, it said last week.

Switzerland previously halted weapons exports to countries involved in the 2003 invasion of Iraq and also imposed bans on flights over Swiss airspace.