"Switzerland has said it will not issue licences for companies to export weapons to the United States due to the ongoing war on Iran, citing the country's longstanding principle of 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 on Friday."
"Since the Iran war began on February 28, Switzerland said no new export licences were issued to the US. Existing US licences will now face regular review by a group of experts."
Switzerland has closed its airspace to US military flights linked to the Iran war and will not issue export licenses for weapons to the US. The government cited its neutrality principle and stated that exports of war materiel to the US cannot be authorized during the conflict. No new export licenses have been issued to the US since the war began on February 28. Existing US licenses will undergo regular reviews to ensure compliance with neutrality laws.
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