Following intensified Israeli strikes on Iran, Syria, Iraq and Iran closed their airspace to all flights. This extraordinary measure, intended to secure the airspace amid escalating tensions, impacts civilian, commercial, and non-operational military flights through Saturday morning.
While Iran initially planned to reopen its airspace at 9amm but later extended the closure indefinitely.
Israel launched direct airstrikes on Iran that raises the risk of a regional war in the Middle East, potentially involving the US.
The Israeli military announced the completion of its air assaults on Saturday morning, allegedly targeting missile production facilities and aerial defences in various locations within Iran. According to Israel’s public broadcaster, three waves of strikes were carried out.
However, Iranian air defences announced that Israel targeted military sites in the provinces of Tehran, Khuzestan, and Ilam, resulting in “limited damage” to certain areas.
“Despite previous warnings by the Islamic Republic of Iran to the criminal and illegitimate Zionist regime to avoid any adventurous actions, this fake regime attacked parts of military installations in Tehran, Khuzestan and Ilam provinces this morning,” Air Defence Forces of the Islamic Republic said in a statement.
The country’s integrated air defence systems succeeded in intercepting and confronting this act of aggression. Limited damage was caused in a few places, and the dimension of this incident is being investigated.
In this regard, while calling on the people to maintain solidarity and calm, we request our dear citizens to follow the news related to these events through the national and official media and to not pay attention to the rumours of the enemy, the statement said.
