In the early hours of Monday, Flightradar24 data showed that the airspace in Iran, Iraq and Syria was closed as strikes were exchanged between Tehran and Jerusalem.
Iran closed its airspace following the strikes due to “safety and security assessments,” according to a statement by Majid Akhavan, a spokesperson for Iran's National Civil Aviation Organisation, cited in a report by Middle East Eye. Iraq's government also closed its airspace for 72 hours, and Syria closed its for 12 hours, the report said.
The U.S.-Israel and Iran conflict escalated after Israel struck Beirut with missile strikes. Iran responded with a series of strikes in Israel. The Israeli military also struck targets in western and central Iran.
Notably, Israel and Lebanon had earlier reached a ceasefire agreement, with Trump saying that the U.S. would be acquiring Iran’s enriched Uranium soon. Despite the strikes, the President has said that a deal between the U.S. and Iran is close. He also said that he would urge Israel to avoid further strikes.
Tehran has maintained that any ceasefire agreements with Washington must include an end to the fighting in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah. Trump had earlier criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reportedly rebuking the PM during a telephone conversation over Israel’s escalating operations in Lebanon.
