EU aviation agency warns to avoid Iran, Iraq and Lebanon airspace until August 31

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency said on Wednesday that airlines should not operate within the airspace of Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon, amid ongoing tensions and the potential for further military action, as the US and Iran exchanged fresh attacks.

The EASA said its bulletin for the airspaces of Iran, Iraq and Lebanon was valid until August 31.

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The agency’s latest advisory comes after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said they targeted US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait on Wednesday. Those attacks followed a wave of US military strikes on Iran after tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz.

President Donald Trump had said on Monday that the US would either reach a deal with Iran or “finish the job,” renewing his threat of military action.

EASA said the implementation of the US-Iran ceasefire remained fragile, and its advisory decision was based on “ongoing high level of tensions and the potential for further military action.”

The European agency also added that should the existing truce break down, Iranian airspace was likely to be exposed to “imminent threats.”

With Reuters

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