UK and Egypt Issue Warnings for Iranian and Lebanese Airspace as Military Conflict Risks Increase

Britain and Egypt have instructed their airlines to steer clear of Iranian and Lebanese airspace for three hours early Thursday morning. This precaution follows a warning from Tehran advising Egypt to avoid Iranian airspace from 4:30 am to 7:30 am local time on Thursday.

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Why are flights being advised to avoid Iranian and Lebanese airspace?

Flights from Britain and Egypt have been instructed to avoid Iranian and Lebanese airspace. Due to increasing concerns about a potential broader conflict in the region. This follows the recent assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. The killing of Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut.

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Initially, Egypt issued the warning after receiving a notice from Tehran. Britain subsequently advised its airlines to avoid these routes for safety reasons. As a result, several airlines have adjusted their schedules to avoid Iranian and Lebanese airspace and have suspended flights to Israel and Lebanon.

According to the flight tracking website Flightradar24, no UK airlines had scheduled flights to Lebanon. Egyptian airlines have been avoiding Iranian airspace for some time. As reported by Mark Zee, founder of OPSGROUP, a flight-risk information organization.

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Zee added that Thursday’s directive would affect all Egyptian carriers, including charter and smaller airlines. Egypt’s civil aviation ministry stated that the advisory to avoid Iranian and Lebanese airspace was issued to mitigate flight-safety risks following a notification from Iranian authorities.