FAA Places Emergency Restriction Over Persian Gulf After Iran Fires Missiles

Iranians gather in the northeastern city of Mashhad in response to the death of Qasem Soleimani on Jan. 5, 2020. MEHDI JAHANGHIRI/IRAN'S FARS NEWS AGENCY/AFP via Getty Images

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency restriction over the Persian Gulf airspace following a missile attack on Iraqi bases.

The emergency restriction “prohibit[s] U.S. civil aviation operators from operating in the airspace over Iraq, Iran, and the waters of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman,” the agency said on Tuesday night.