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UPDATED Oct 3, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
Oct 3, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET
Portugal probes US use of Lajes Air Base
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Portuguese prosecutors said on Saturday they had opened an investigation into whether the centre-right government's authorisation for US use of Lajes Air Base in the Azores during the Iran conflict was legal. The probe followed a complaint by an opposition party.
WHO: Portuguese prosecutors
WHAT: Opened a probe into the legality of the government's authorisation for US use of Lajes Air Base.
WHEN: Reported Oct 3, 2026 at 9:13 AM ET
WHERE: Azores, Portugal
WHY: The probe followed a complaint by an opposition party about the government's authorisation for US use of the base.
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