Romania to review US request to use local air base for Iran operations


Romania's President Nicusor Dan attends a press conference on the day of the Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki, Finland December 16, 2025. Lehtikuva/Heikki Saukkomaa/via REUTERS

BUCHAREST, March 11 (Reuters) - Romanian ⁠President Nicusor Dan has convened the EU and NATO ⁠nation's top defence council on Wednesday to discuss whether ‌to allow U.S. aircraft access to its military bases for support linked to its Tehran operations, political sources said.

The council will meet for the ​first time this year to discuss the ⁠security fallout from the ⁠conflict in the Middle East, its impact on Romania's energy market ⁠and "the ‌temporary deployment of military capability on Romanian territory."

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Bus falls into river while boarding ferry in Bangladesh, leaving 24 dead
Analysis-Maduro case to test US narcoterrorism law with limited trial success
Panel wants prosecution of ousted Nepal PM over violence in Gen Z protests
Indonesia military officer steps down following acid attack on activist
Tehran rejects US claims of ‘ongoing, productive’ negotiations
Russian attacks kill two in Ukraine's Kharkiv, damage infrastructure on the Danube
Democrats, Republicans trade blame as major U.S. airports continue to see hours-long security lines
U.S. stocks finish higher on reports over Middle East
From the Frontline: Shattered life inside a forgotten train carriage
North Korea's Kim Jong Un welcomed Belarus President Lukashenko to Pyongyang, KCNA says

Others Also Read