# Portugal prosecutors probe legality of US use of Lajes base during Iran conflict

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- Reuters, 2026-10-03 13:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/portugal-prosecutors-probe-legality-us-use-lajes-base-iran-war-2026-10-03/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac0ffe37ce48c000162857b

> Portuguese prosecutors said on Saturday they had opened an investigation into whether the centre-right government acted lawfully in authorising the United States to use Lajes Air Base in the Azores during the Iran conflict. The probe followed a complaint from an opposition party.