UAE closed its airspace to all Iranian flights; Iran reciprocally closed its airspace to Emirati flights.
Iran suspended all civil flights to the United Arab Emirates and, in response, the UAE, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan closed their airspace to Iranian aircraft. Iran also barred Emirati flights from its own airspace, disrupting passenger and cargo movements across the region.
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- First reported
- 24 Sep 2026 · 09:46 UTC
- Latest development
- 24 Sep 2026 · 12:11 UTC
- Intensity
- 4 / 5
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