Iran has closed its entire airspace until at least 1200 UTC, with flights already airborne diverted or emptied from the country as explosions reported in Tehran triggered the emergency measure.
Israel followed suit by shutting its airspace to all civilian flights except those with prior permission until at least 1000 UTC, and authorities urged the public to avoid airports while a state of emergency took effect in anticipation of possible retaliation.
Iraq has suspended all air traffic in its airspace following the joint United States and Israeli operation targeting sites in Tehran, with airports such as Erbil halting operations completely.
Airlines diverted flights away from the affected zones, and residual disruptions affected routes crossing the Tehran Flight Information Region, though some reports from Iranian authorities earlier in the day denied broader interruptions before the strikes escalated.
The situation remains fluid with multiple countries issuing travel advisories and potential for further restrictions if tensions continued to rise, impacting commercial aviation through the Gulf and beyond.
