"Most flights were prohibited from Iranian airspace between 1:45am and 4:00am local time (22:15 to 00:30 GMT) and again from 4:44 am to 7am (01:14 to 03:30 GMT) on Thursday, according to the notices posted by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The restrictions applied to all commercial flights without prior approval from Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation (CAO), according to the notices. FlightRadar, an online flight tracking service, showed just three aircraft over Iran as of 6:05am local time,"
"The US and the United Kingdom on Wednesday withdrew a number of military personnel from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, after a senior Iranian official said Tehran had warned that it would target US forces in the Middle East region if Trump launched an attack. A number of countries have also issued advisories to their citizens in the region amid fears of escalation."
Iran temporarily closed most of its airspace for several early-morning hours, with FAA notices prohibiting most flights without prior approval from Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation. Flight tracking showed only a handful of aircraft over Iran while many flights rerouted around borders. The airspace reopened around 7am local time. The closures occurred amid threats by US President Donald Trump to attack Iran following a deadly crackdown on antigovernment protests. The US and UK pulled some personnel from Al Udeid Air Base, and multiple countries issued travel advisories. Aviation safety experts warned closures could indicate military activity and raise risks of missile launches or misidentification of civil traffic.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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