image sourced from original article at Major international airlines, including Air France, KLM, and Lufthansa, have cancelled or restricted flights to Israel and key Gulf destinations due to escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. The suspensions, which extend through the weekend, have left thousands of passengers stranded and disrupted air travel across the region. Airlines are avoiding Iranian and Iraqi airspace and limiting operations to daytime hours in some cases, citing heightened security risks from missile and drone activity.
The disruptions follow a temporary closure of Iranian airspace last week and come as the United States increases its military presence in the Middle East, deploying additional naval and air assets. The situation is further complicated by ongoing protests in Iran, with conflicting reports on the death toll and mass arrests. Iranian authorities have disputed figures provided by rights groups and rejected claims that international pressure has influenced their handling of protest-related executions.
