Iran closes airspace amid protest, rising tensions with US
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Iran issued an order to close its airspace for several hours without explanation early Thursday morning, impacting international and commercial flights to and from the country.
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Iran issued an order to close its airspace for several hours without explanation early Thursday morning, impacting international and commercial flights to and from the country.
Iran did not give an explanation for the alert but it comes as the United States weighs potential actions against the country amid widespread anti-regime protests. The Iranian government has killed at least 2,400 protesters so far.
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Iran abruptly shut down its airspace to commercial traffic for over four hours early Thursday amid heightened tensions with the United States over Tehran’s violent crackdown on nationwide protests, prompting global aviation reroutes. Separately, the U.S.
