Airlines have cancelled and rerouted flights across the Middle East as the Israel-Iran conflict escalates.
Airlines have cancelled or rerouted flights across the Middle East due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. Major airports including Qatar’s Hamad International and Dubai International in the UAE temporarily halted operations on Monday as tensions spiked.
Qatar briefly closed its airspace after Iran launched missiles at a US military base in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend. Flights at Dubai airport were also paused, with warnings of further delays and cancellations.
More than a dozen airlines suspended services to parts of the region. Air India halted all operations to the Middle East and suspended flights to North America and Europe. Japan Airlines cancelled its Tokyo-Doha route.
The Gulf region is a key global transit hub, with nearly 400,000 travelers passing daily through Dubai and Doha airports. Abu Dhabi handles another 80,000 passengers daily, serving as a major stopover point for long-haul flights between Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Hopes of de-escalation rose after US President Donald Trump announced a “complete and total” ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
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Following the U.S.-Israel strikes, Iran has called for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council to be held on Monday (2 March), and vowed strong retaliation to the attacks. Touraj Shiralilou sent this update from Tehran.
Follow the latest developments and global reaction after the U.S. and Israel launched “major combat operations” in Iran, prompting retaliation from Tehran.
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are escalating, with Washington ordering a significant military build-up in the region and multiple countries evacuating diplomatic staff amid fears of further instability.
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Governments across the region responded swiftly to Israel’s strikes on Iran, closing airspace, issuing travel advisories and activating contingency plans amid fears of escalation.
Pakistani air strikes hit a weapons depot on the western outskirts of Kabul overnight, triggering hours of secondary explosions that rattled homes across the Afghan capital and left residents fearing further violence.
Afghanistan said it had fired at Pakistani aircraft over Kabul after explosions and gunfire rocked the capital early on Sunday, marking a sharp escalation in fighting between the two neighbours.
A senior Iranian official has warned Israel to “prepare for what is coming”, insisting that Tehran’s response to the latest escalation in the Middle East will be made openly and without limits.
Cuba has released extensive details of a deadly midweek shootout at sea, showing rifles, pistols and nearly 13,000 rounds of ammunition that it says were carried by a group of exiles who attempted to enter the island by speedboat.
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers said on Friday (27 February) they were ready to negotiate after Pakistan bombed their forces in several Afghan cities, including Kabul and Kandahar, and Islamabad declared the neighbours were now in "open war".
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are escalating, with Washington ordering a significant military build-up in the region and multiple countries evacuating diplomatic staff amid fears of further instability.
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