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Iran-Bulgaria: Do not allow the US to use airports for military operations
2026-04-01 18:53:31 / BOTA
Iranian authorities warned Bulgaria, a NATO member country, not to allow the US to use its airports for planes participating in military operations in Iran, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
Earlier on Wednesday, Stanislav Balabanov, a party MP, showed a March 18 note in which the Iranian government protested against the US military's refueling of planes parked at Bulgaria's Vasil Levski Airport.
In the note, Iran said it "reserves the right to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty, security and national interests in accordance with international law."
Later on Wednesday, in a statement to reporters, Deputy Foreign Minister Marin Raikov confirmed and said: "Bulgaria is not at war."
"No fighter jets are being loaded over Bulgaria to participate in military operations. We maintain intact diplomatic relations with the Iranian side," he told reporters.
In late February, Bulgarian media reported that several US military planes landed at Sofia's Vasil Levski civilian airport, and authorities have said they were part of NATO's advanced deployment, which Raikov confirmed on Wednesday.
"Our parliament has not adopted decisions to support relevant military actions in the Strait of Hormuz region," he said.
Some European countries, concerned about war with Iran, have opposed American military operations.
Spain closed its airspace and denied access to the base, Italy refused a stop at the Sigonella base, and France blocked flights over the surface of US-Israeli weapons flights.
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