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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Steph Brawn

Spike in US flights from Prestwick Airport shows need for ban, say Greens

US military aircraft departed Glasgow Prestwick Airport at least eight times in the week leading up to Monday's renewed strikes on Iran (Image: Glasgow Prestwick Airport)

THE Scottish Greens are renewing calls for the US to be banned from using Prestwick Airport after The National exclusively revealed its use spiked before the latest strikes on Iran.

Analysis of flight tracking data shows US military aircraft departed Glasgow Prestwick Airport at least eight times in the week leading up to Monday’s renewed strikes on Iran, which threaten a fragile ceasefire.

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