Switzerland Denies US Military Airspace for Flights to Iran
Switzerland has denied several requests from the United States to use its airspace for military flights potentially related to the conflict in the Middle East. The Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) has approved only a fraction of overflight requests since the hostilities began, adhering to the country’s law of neutrality. The FOCA indicated that requests are only granted if they are clearly humanitarian or medical in nature and not connected to armed conflicts, rejecting those that could be interpreted as military support. Switzerland maintains its neutral stance by carefully vetting all such flight permissions.
John Q. Hosedrinker