Switzerland suspends arms exports to US amid Iran attacks, citing neutrality

Switzerland on Friday announced that it will halt exports of war materiel to the US due to the ongoing conflict involving Iran, reaffirming its long-standing principle of neutrality, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the Federal Council stated that the export of weapons to countries engaged in international armed conflict with Iran cannot be authorized for the duration of the hostilities. Existing licenses and exports of other goods will be monitored regularly by an interdepartmental expert group. “Exports of war materiel to the USA cannot currently be authorised. As the USA is involved in an international armed conflict, the exclusion grounds under Article 22a para. 2 let. a of the War Materiel Act are met,” the statement said. It added that no […]