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Portugal says U.S. uses Azores base on condition no civilian infrastructure targeted
April 7, 2026
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LISBON, April 7 (Reuters) - Portugal said it had authorised 76 landings by U.S. aircraft at the Lajes air base in the Azores and 25 overflights of its territory since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, on condition they were not used to bomb civilian infrastructure.Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel told a parliamentary hearing the U.S. had complied with the condition, in the spirit of loyal cooperation between the two NATO allies, but said that on several occasions landings had also been refused.
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