Motorists drive along a busy street past the Milad Tower (center) in Tehran on April 11, 2026. An Iranian government delegation met Pakistan's prime minister on April 11 to discuss the terms of planned “make or break“ negotiations to end the Middle East war with a US party led by Vice President JD Vance. (AFP/Atta Kenare)
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency said on Wednesday that airlines should not operate within the airspace of Iran and Iraq, amid ongoing tensions and the potential for further military action.The EASA said its bulletin for the airspaces of Iran and Iraq was valid until August 31.
The agency's previous bulletin, which expires on Wednesday, included Lebanon. It had also asked airlines to exercise caution when operating within the airspace of Bahrain, Kuwait, Israel, Jordan, Qatar, Oman, UAE and Saudi Arabia.
US and Iranian forces reported hitting dozens of targets, putting more strain on an interim deal to end the Middle East war, while Washington revoked a temporary sanctions waiver for Iranian oil.
Washington revoked the waiver and launched the new attacks on military sites in what the US military called retaliation for Iran's strikes on three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
