The Federal Council has halted the shipment of arms to the United States, a nation engaged in war against Iran. The Council has ordered a suspension of all exports of weapons and military components to that country, citing the “principle of neutrality” and the law regulating the export of such materials.
According to local media, the government in Bern stated: “At this time, it is not possible to authorize exports of military equipment to the United States, given their involvement in an international armed conflict.” Since February 28, the day the United States and Israel launched their offensive against Iran, there have been no recorded arms sales to the United States, which also requested—unsuccessfully—authorization to use Swiss airspace.
As for authorizations already granted, it has been clarified that they do not include such materials. The Swiss government emphasized that it has not exported arms to Israel or Iran for years.