Airlines Advised to Avoid Flying Over Iran on Thursday

Many major airlines have suspended services to the Middle East as tensions rise.
Airlines Advised to Avoid Flying Over Iran on Thursday
The Iranian flag is seen flying over a street in Tehran, Iran, on Feb. 3, 2023. (Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters)
Bill Pan
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Airlines operating international flights are being told to steer clear of Iranian airspace as tensions rise over a potential escalation between Iran and Israel.

In a safety notice issued Aug. 7, Egypt instructed all of its airlines to avoid flying above the Iranian capital of Tehran the next day from 1 a.m. until 4 a.m. UTC.

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