Airlines should still avoid airspace over Iran after framework deal, EU agency warns
Airlines should still avoid airspace over Iran after framework deal, EU agency warns
ReutersWed, June 24, 2026 at 7:08 AM UTC
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Emirates and Qatar Airways planes on the tarmac at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport in Sydney, Australia, March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Hollie Adams
June 24 (Reuters) - Airlines should continue to avoid the airspace over Iran, Iraq and Lebanon and remain cautious across the region despite the framework deal between Washington and Tehran, because violations remained possible, the EU aviation safety agency EASA said.
EASA said on Wednesday it was extending its conflict-zone advisory for the region until July 1.
Short-term violations of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire remain possible, in particular in and around the Strait of Hormuz and neighboring airspace, the agency said.
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The agency also flagged the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, creating the potential for military activity impacting the airspace of Lebanon.
EASA said all operators must exercise caution and take potential risks into account when operating within the airspace of Bahrain, Kuwait, Israel, Jordan, Qatar, Oman, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
(Reporting by Gursimran Kaur in Bengaluru; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
Source: “AOL Breaking”
