Qatar temporarily suspended air traffic around the country, its foreign ministry said Monday, after nearby Iran threatened retaliation for US strikes on its nuclear sites. "The competent authorities announce the temporary suspension of air traffic in the country's airspace, as part of a set of precautionary measures taken based on developments in the region," the foreign ministry said. Qatar is home to the United States' largest base in the region.
UAE airspace is now closed, causing multiple inbound flights to hold or divert from airports across the country, according to flight trackers
Kuwait has suspended its airspace until further notice as a precautionary measure following similar steps taken by neighboring countries due to the regional circumstances, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation announced Monday.
Bahrain closed its airspace temporarily as a precautionary measure following the recent regional developments.
Global airlines have suspended or reduced flights in the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Iran rages after the United States bombed three Iranian nuclear enrichment sites over the weekend.
The US carried out strikes against Iranian nuclear sites overnight Saturday to Sunday after over a week of deadly missile exchanges between Israel and Iran.
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