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Publish date30 Sep 2025 - 15:22
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Madrid bans transfer of arms to Israel via US bases in Spain

Spain has decided to impose a ban on transfer of arms and military equipment to the Israeli regime as Tel Aviv continues with genocidal war against Gaza Strip.
Madrid bans transfer of arms to Israel via US bases in Spain
The Spanish government decided on Monday to maintain its ban on transferring weapons to Israel through its Rota and Morón bases in the southwest of the country.
 
The Rota naval base is near the city of Cadiz on the Atlantic coast, while the Moron airbase lies close to Seville. Both bases are located in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula.
 
Although Rota is under Spanish sovereignty, it is mainly used by US military forces in the region, where American pilots enjoy almost full freedom of movement compared to pilots from other countries, who must obtain prior authorization to use the base.
 
“Rota and Morón are not a sieve,” sources told the Spanish-language daily El Pais.  “[They] are Spanish sovereign bases, under the command of a Spanish military officer, and everything that happens there must be authorized by the Spanish authorities,” the sources added.
 
They pointed to an incident earlier this year when the United States moved six F-35 fighter jets to Israel. Instead of using Spanish territory, the US chose to stop at a Portuguese base on the Atlantic islands before continuing their journey through the Strait of Gibraltar towards Israel.
 
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