Spain closes its airspace to US military aircraft involved in operations against Iran
Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles announced Monday that Spain has closed its airspace to US planes involved in attacks on Iran, extending beyond the country's previous denial of use of jointly-operated military bases. The move was first reported by El País newspaper citing military sources, with exceptions only for emergency situations.
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This event sits in the top 6% of divergence this week. 9 outlets covered it, splitting into 9 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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“Spain closes airspace to US military over Iran war, widening rift with US”G The Guardian LEFT
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“Spain Tracking, Closing Airspace to U.S. Aircraft Participating in Iran War”B Breitbart RIGHT
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GThe Guardian Spain closes airspace to US military over Iran war, widening rift with US 95d ago LEFT-CENTER1
ABCABC News Spain says it has closed its airspace to US planes involved in the Iran war 95d ago CENTER3
RReuters Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in Iran war, El Pais says - Reuters 95d ago PBSPBS NewsHour Spain closes airspace to U.S. planes involved in Iran war 95d ago HThe Hill Spain closes airspace to US warplanes in Iran operation 95d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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