Travel Disruptions and Oil Market Fears
Airlines scrambled to reroute flights as airspace closures spread across the region. Wizz Air suspended services to Israel, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Amman, and halted Saudi routes temporarily. British Airways canceled flights to Tel Aviv and Bahrain. Emirates, Lufthansa, Air India, Virgin Atlantic and Turkish Airlines also announced suspensions.
Iraq and Jordan shut their airspace. The UAE partially closed its skies as a precaution.
The UK Foreign Office advised travelers across Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Oman to remain vigilant and follow local authority guidance.
Oil traders braced for turbulence. With the Strait of Hormuz under threat, analysts warned prices could surge sharply when markets reopen.
The U.S. and Israel attack on Iran has redrawn the strategic map overnight — a lightning strike that could either reset decades of hostility or ignite a broader regional inferno. For now, the skies remain tense, the oil lanes uncertain, and the world watching.
