Minister assures that Portugal is not part of the Iran war, a country he admits is a “threat”. Rangel guarantees that the conditions for the use of Lajes Field “have been met” by the United States.
USA "have no reason" to view Portugal as unreliable
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Context & Explainers
Paulo Rangel is a Portuguese politician from the Social Democratic Party (Partido Social Democrata or PSD) who has been a prominent voice on defence and foreign‑policy issues and has served in the European Parliament. He appears in this story because he commented publicly on the controversy over Lajes Air Base being used to refuel US planes.
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Other news coverage of this topic
- Paulo Rangel considers US use of Lajes Base 'negligible' • rtp.pt
- Great Interview. Paulo Rangel guarantees that Portugal does not subscribe to the conflict in Iran • rtp.pt
- Paulo Rangel says that "Iran is a threat", but Portugal "does not support the conflict" • SAPO
- Paulo Rangel says that "Iran is a threat", but Portugal "does not support the conflict" • 24 Notícias









