Madrid, March 31 -- Spain has closed its airspace to US planes involved in the Iran war, the defence minister said on Monday, marking another step in the government's opposition to US and Israeli involvement in the conflict in the Middle East. The country had already said that the US couldn't use jointly operated military bases in the Iran conflict, which Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has described as illegal, reckless and unjust. Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Monday that the same logic applied to the use of Spanish airspace in the conflict. "This was made perfectly clear to the American military and forces from the very beginning. Therefore, neither the bases are authorised, nor, of course, is the use of Spanish airspace authorised for any actions related to the war in Iran," Robles told reporters. Spain's refusal to cooperate has "complicated" US military operations by forcing bombers to change their routes and logistics on their way to the Middle East, El Pais reported. The transit or landing of planes is allowed only in case of an emergency, the newspaper said....