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View all search resultsEU aviation agency tells airlines to avoid Iran, Iraq airspace until August 31
The EASA said its bulletin for the airspaces of Iran and Iraq was valid until August 31.
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Motorists drive along a busy street past the Milad Tower (center) in Tehran on April 11, 2026. An Iranian government delegation met Pakistan's prime minister on April 11 to discuss the terms of planned “make or break“ negotiations to end the Middle East war with a US party led by Vice President JD Vance. (AFP/Atta Kenare)
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he European Union Aviation Safety Agency said on Wednesday that airlines should not operate within the airspace of Iran and Iraq, amid ongoing tensions and the potential for further military action.
The EASA said its bulletin for the airspaces of Iran and Iraq was valid until August 31.
The agency's previous bulletin, which expires on Wednesday, included Lebanon. It had also asked airlines to exercise caution when operating within the airspace of Bahrain, Kuwait, Israel, Jordan, Qatar, Oman, UAE and Saudi Arabia.
US and Iranian forces reported hitting dozens of targets, putting more strain on an interim deal to end the Middle East war, while Washington revoked a temporary sanctions waiver for Iranian oil.
Washington revoked the waiver and launched the new attacks on military sites in what the US military called retaliation for Iran's strikes on three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian state media reported a wave of explosions around the strait, while the country's Revolutionary Guards said they had hit dozens of US military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait.
The three vessels were struck close to Oman, which had proposed a temporary transit corridor hugging its coastline -- an initiative opposed by Tehran as it seeks to impose fees on ships using the waterway.
Iran's foreign ministry accused the United States of repeatedly violating a memorandum of understanding agreed between the two sides.
