Switzerland denies permission for two US military flights

Neutral Switzerland said it refused permission for two flights by US reconnaissance aircraft "in the context of the war in Iran."

The government said late Saturday that Switzerland's neutrality law prohibits flights over the country by parties to a conflict that have a military purpose related to that conflict. However, the law allows humanitarian and medical transit, as well as flights unrelated to the conflict.

Switzerland said it had given permission for two US carrier aircraft to pass over the country on Sunday and for a newly serviced aircraft to transit on Tuesday.