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Which airlines paused or cancelled flights after Israel’s attack on Iran?

Airlines suspend flights and some countries close airspace after Israel launches attacks on Iran and Tehran retaliates.

A picture shows airplanes on the tarmac at Israel's Ben Gurion airport
Aeroplanes are parked on the tarmac at Israel's Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv [File: Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP]
Published On 13 Jun 2025

Several airlines have suspended or cancelled flights in the Middle East and some countries have shut their airspace after Israel launched a wave of air strikes on Iran.

The Israeli attacks targeted military facilities, nuclear sites and residential areas in the early hours of Friday. Iran has since retaliated with a wave of missile strikes across Israel.

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Here is a list of suspended and rerouted flights:

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(Al Jazeera)

Some countries have also closed their airspace following the attacks.

Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported that aviation authorities have shut down the country’s airspace until further notice.

Early on Friday, Iraq closed its airspace and suspended all traffic at its airports, Iraqi state media reported.

Eastern Iraq near the border with Iran contains one of the world’s busiest air corridors, with dozens of flights crossing between Europe and the Gulf, many on routes from Asia to Europe, at any single moment.

Jordan’s civil aviation authority has also said it “temporarily” closed Jordanian airspace to all flights “in anticipation of any dangers resulting from the escalation happening in the region”.

Last year, some Iranian missiles that targeted Israeli military bases flew over Jordan, which neighbours Israel and Iraq.