The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended its advisory for airlines to avoid the airspace of Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and over the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea until September 30, according to Iranian media reports. The agency cited ongoing security risks in the region.
Tonight, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) extended its advisory for airlines to avoid flying over Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and the waters of the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea until September 30, according to reports in Iranian media. The new guidance broadens the agency's earlier Tuesday recommendation that carriers avoid Tehran overflights after Iran closed its airspace and declared risk level 1 earlier in the evening.
The Zioneer first reported at 22:37 Jerusalem on Tuesday that Iran had set its airspace to risk level 1 (no fly) and closed it, with EASA initially advising airlines against flights over Tehran. That initial warning, focused on the capital, has now been expanded to cover all altitudes across Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and the maritime zones of the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea. The extension reflects EASA's assessment that the risk of sudden military escalation remains, particularly near the Strait of Hormuz and key air corridors.
EASA has been issuing regional flight advisories since June 2026, amid the ongoing Israel–Iran military exchanges. As The Zioneer has reported, the agency has repeatedly renewed its warnings as the security situation remained volatile, with previous extensions lasting through July, August, and into early September. The latest extension until September 30 signals no imminent change in the risk assessment.
The advisory remains a recommendation, not a binding restriction, though most international carriers have complied with previous EASA guidance and rerouted flights. It remains unclear whether Iran's own airspace closure — declared earlier Tuesday — remains in effect.
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