EU warns against flights over Gulf airspace

 The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) advised air operators on Tuesday not to fly through the airspace of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and parts of the Gulf of Oman due to heightened risks stemming from renewed tensions between the United States and Iran.

"Iranian efforts to maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz, recurrent attacks against commercial vessels, and related US military actions create high risks for the airspace" of the mentioned countries, as well as "for the airspace over the waters in the Gulf of Oman west of longitude 58°E," the agency's statement read.

"Unpredictable military developments, combined with the possible use of missiles, drones, combat aircraft and air-defence systems, create a high risk to civil flights," the EASA stated, adding that "military activity may occur with little or no warning." The advisory is valid until July 29 unless reviewed earlier.

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