Switzerland halts weapons exports to US due to Iran war, citing neutrality
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Home Govt says no new licences issued for war materiel exports to US since Feb 28 strikes on Iran Switzerland on Friday said it would not issue licences for companies to export weapons to the United States due to the ongoing attacks on Iran, citing the country's neutrality. "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. Last weekend, the Swiss government said it had rejected two US flyover requests on Iran-related war flights but permitted three others, also citing Switzerland's neutrality law. Following the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, Switzerland imposed bans on flights over Swiss airspace and weapons exports to countries involved in the war. It later lifted them.
Published: March 20, 2026 3:58 pm
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