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EASA Bans Flights Over Gulf Airspace Amid US-Iran Clashes
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has directed operators to completely avoid the airspace over Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and western portions of the Gulf of Oman due to renewed military engagement between the United States and Iran. Valid through late July, this sweeping directive warns that civil aircraft face severe risks from missiles, drones, and potential misidentification by heightened air defense systems at all altitudes. For commercial crews, these restrictions necessitate complex rerouting and highlight the volatile nature of operating near active combat zones.