US EditionIran closes airspace to most flights as tensions with US escalate
Iran's airspace closure disrupted flights for over two hours amid nationwide protests and US tensions; food prices rose 72%, fueling unrest, according to experts.
- Late Wednesday, Iran issued a Notice to Airmen closing its airspace to all flights except international ones with prior permission; the NOTAM lasted just over two hours.
- Rising regional tension and international scrutiny prompted the aviation move as Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's regime faces nationwide protests with reports claiming more than 3,000 killed.
- Flight-Tracking data showed multiple planes denied entry or rerouted, while FlightRadar24 indicated the airspace over Iran and Iraq emptied rapidly before the NOTAM.
- Minutes later, the UK Foreign Office issued a travel advisory recommending against all but essential travel to Israel, warning of heightened regional tension and temporary closure of the British embassy in Tehran.
- US officials reported moving personnel amid tensions and withdrew military personnel from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, while President Donald Trump said, `We were given a very good, very good statement by people that are aware of what's going on.
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Iran closed its airspace to commercial flights for about four hours early this morning without explanation as tensions with the United States rise over Iran's bloody crackdown on widespread protests in the country.
Iran has suddenly blocked its airspace for several hours, causing global air traffic chaos and questions.
The Iranian authorities have reopened their airspace after a suspension of all flights that has lasted about five hours, according to data collected by the website specializing in tracking air operations FlightRadar24, and amid the growing threats of an attack by the United States. According to this web portal, the NOTAM (a notice to aviation personnel) has expired and some flights have resumed their route to Tehran, after a closure that has for…
Iran restricted its airspace to commercial aircraft for hours early Thursday, without giving an explanation, as tensions with the United States over Tehran's brutal crackdown on demonstrations across the country remained high, and as Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had not ruled out US military action against the country. According to pilot instructions issued by Iran, which is on a key east-west flight route, the closure lasted for more than …
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