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U.S. Secretary of State to visit Portugal as prosecutors investigate Azores airbase’s role in Iran war
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Luís Montenegro and Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel in Lisbon between October 5 and October 8. Simultaneously, the Public Prosecutor’s Office has confirmed an ongoing inquiry into whether the use of Lajes airbase in the Azores to support U.S. military operations against Iran constituted a 'crime of aggression' under Portuguese law.
Why it mattersWhile this inquiry is in its early stages and no officials have been named as suspects, it addresses a significant legal question regarding Portugal's accountability for military actions launched from its territory, which could eventually impact future foreign and defence policy decisions.
