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Air Crews Should Steer Clear of Mideast Air as Iran Conflict Intensifies
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Crews warned to avoid flying over Israel, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon
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The security outlook for aviation “remains highly precarious as the Iran-Israel confrontation deepens, now compounded by direct U.S. involvement,” said Dyami.
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The security outlook for aviation and broader regional stability “remains highly precarious as the Iran-Israel confrontation deepens, now compounded by direct U.S. involvement,” aviation security intelligence consultant Dyami said today in light of the U.S. bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend. “Ongoing airspace closures over Iran, Israel, and parts of neighboring countries, alongside widespread flight cancellations and delays, are expected to continue amid intensified missile exchanges and military activity.”

Airlines also temporarily suspended flights to and from the UAE due to the rising escalations. As of midday today, Qatar closed its airspace “to ensure the safety of citizens, residents, and visitors” as Iran threatened to strike U.S. bases in the Middle Eastern country in retaliation. At press time, U.S. Patriot missile defense systems in Qatar were actively intercepting incoming projectiles.

Dyami also warned air crews of further GPS interference in “key corridors such as the eastern Mediterranean, the Red Sea, and the Strait of Hormuz” as the deployment of additional U.S. military assets—“including carrier strike groups, surveillance aircraft, and THAAD batteries”—mix with Chinese naval vessels in the Persian Gulf. This points to a sustained and elevated risk environment for civil aviation, according to the company.

“Should exchanges between the U.S., Iran, Israel, and the Houthis intensify, further airspace closures, maritime disruptions, and impacts on critical commercial routes across the Middle East, and potentially extending into the Caucasus, are highly likely,” Dyami noted. “It is advisable to avoid flying through or operating in the airspace of Iraq, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon at any altitude and reconsider operations in the Middle East, at least until Iran’s response [becomes] clear. The resulting uncertainty poses serious risks for regional security, aviation operations, and international trade.”

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Dyami: Air Crews Should Steer Clear of Mideast Airspace
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The security outlook for aviation and broader regional stability “remains highly precarious as the Iran-Israel confrontation deepens, now compounded by direct U.S. involvement,” aviation security intelligence consultant Dyami said today in light of the U.S. bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend. “Ongoing airspace closures over Iran, Israel, and parts of neighboring countries, alongside widespread flight cancellations and delays, are expected to continue amid intensified missile exchanges and military activity.”

Airlines also temporarily suspended flights to and from the UAE due to the rising escalations. As of midday today, Qatar closed its airspace “to ensure the safety of citizens, residents, and visitors” as Iran threatened to strike U.S. bases in the Middle Eastern country in retaliation. At press time, U.S. Patriot missile defense systems in Qatar were actively intercepting incoming projectiles.

Dyami also warned air crews of further GPS interference in “key corridors such as the eastern Mediterranean, the Red Sea, and the Strait of Hormuz.” 

It added, “Should exchanges between the U.S., Iran, Israel, and the Houthis intensify, further airspace closures…across the Middle East, and potentially extending into the Caucasus, are highly likely. It is advisable to avoid flying through or operating in the airspace of Iraq, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon at any altitude and reconsider operations in the Middle East, at least until Iran’s response [becomes] clear.”

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