Belgium has no plans to ban the use of its airspace by aircraft involved in the Middle East conflict, Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot said on Wednesday at a parliamentary commission meeting.
Prévot noted that many aircraft transit through Belgian airspace to deliver military aid to Gulf countries. However, he stopped short of announcing any changes to the nation’s airspace policy.
Spain, which opposes US-Israeli attacks on Iran, announced on Monday that it was closing its airspace to US aircraft involved in the conflict.
While France has not officially declared restrictions on its airspace, Washington US has criticised the French Government, accusing it of being “very uncooperative.”
Belgium’s left-wing Workers’ Party (PTB) has expressed dissatisfaction with the Belgian Government's stance.
PTB legislator Nabil Bouliki pledged to press Prévot and Defence Minister Theo Francken for action, arguing that “Belgium should follow Spain’s example and close its airspace to US and Israeli planes involved in attacks on Iran.”
