DUBAI: UAE airlines have cancelled and diverted multiple flights as airspace closures affected several parts of the Middle East late Tuesday, as tensions spiralled throughout the region.
Iran closed the airspace over Tehran after it launched a barrage of missiles at Israel on Tuesday evening. Flights at the capital’s airport have been cancelled until 10 am Wednesday, the ISNA news agency reported Tuesday evening. Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon have also closed their airspace.