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Iran closed its airspace to commercial flights for hours without explanation as tensions remained high with the United States over Tehran’s crackdown on protests
Iran’s integration of China’s HQ-9B and Russia’s S-400 creates a layered air defence that could blunt US military options, testing American strategy and raising regional and geopolitical stakes.
The situation remains volatile as airlines cancel flights through the weekend.
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Iran reopened its airspace after a near-five-hour closure amid concerns about possible military action between the U.S. and Iran that forced airlines to cancel,
Earlier on Wednesday, Germany issued a new directive cautioning the country's airlines from entering Iranian airspace, shortly after Lufthansa (LHAG.DE), opens new tab, rejigged its flight operations across the Middle East amid escalating tensions in the region.
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Iran temporarily closed airspace over Tehran as protests intensified and tensions with the US grew, forcing airlines including IndiGo and Air India to reroute flights and issue travel advisories.
The brief takeover of Iranian state TV signals underscores growing unrest and external pressure on Tehran as protests continue and US-Iran tensions escalate.
President Trump is considering air strikes on Iran amid reports of a crackdown on protesters, with the White House stating people are being "killed on the streets." However, diplomacy remains an option,
The European Union has urged civilian airlines to avoid Iranian airspace due to the “high risk” of a flight being misidentified as a US attack. The threat of US military action has left Iranian air defence on a heightened state of alert,
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