The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended its warning for airlines to avoid all altitudes over Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon until July 8, citing extreme volatility and a fragile ceasefire. The advisory also flags heightened risk around the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding corridors due to the threat of sudden military escalation.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) extended its advisory warning airlines to avoid all airspace over Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon at all altitudes until July 8, 2026. The regulator cited extreme volatility and the continued fragility of the regional ceasefire, noting that diplomatic efforts currently offer no guarantee of safety for commercial flights.
The advisory also identifies heightened risks for the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding corridors, given the persistent threat of sudden military escalation. The extension follows previous warnings reported by The Zioneer on June 24, when EASA first advised against flying over those countries despite the US-Iran agreement, warning that a brief breach of the ceasefire remained possible, particularly near the Strait of Hormuz.
The new directive reflects ongoing instability in the region, with Iran repeatedly threatening indefinite closure of the Strait of Hormuz and linking maritime reopening to Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, as The Zioneer reported on June 19. Iranian officials, including advisor Ali Akbar Velayati, have since declared that the strait 'will never return to its pre-war status.'
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