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A viral TikTok has sparked widespread curiosity after allegedly capturing a single aircraft flying through Iranian airspace – while the rest of the region appears eerily empty on flight tracking maps.

It comes in the wake of Israeli strikes on Iran in the early hours of 13 June. In response to escalating tensions, Iran and Iraq have reportedly shut down their airspace entirely, while Jordan, Syria, and Israel are seeing only a trickle of flight activity.