Iran further extended an order closing its airspace to commercial aircraft without explanation early on Thursday (January 15, 2026) as tensions remained high with the United States over Tehran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests. A notice to pilot said the closure was estimated to last until 7.30 a.m. local time. A previous order had closed the airspace for just over two hours.
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In comments to reporters, Doland Trump said he had been told that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, without providing many details. The shift comes a day after Mr. Trump told protesters in Iran that “help is on the way” and that his administration would “act accordingly” to respond to the Islamic Republic’s deadly crackdown.
Protests sparked by traders’ strike over economic woes and the falling currency have spread nationwide and turned violent on January 3, 2026. About 2,000 people have so far been killed in protests across Iran, an Iranian official said on Tuesday (January 13, 2026).
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