The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has advised airlines to avoid flying in the airspace of Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon, despite the US-Iran agreement, warning that a brief breach of the ceasefire remains possible, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz area, according to reports circulating in Arab media.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has advised airlines to avoid the airspace of Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon despite the recently signed US-Iran agreement, according to a report carried by the Arab World 301 the source. EASA assessed that a brief breach of the ceasefire remains possible, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz area.
The advisory signals that European aviation authorities still consider the region unsafe for overflight, even as diplomatic efforts to stabilize the Gulf and wider Middle East proceed. The Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil transit, has been the site of heightened naval tensions in recent weeks. The US military previously warned commercial vessels not to cross the strait without authorization ahead of the deal's implementation.
No specific timeline for the advisory's duration was provided, and EASA did not specify which airlines have received the directive. The warning comes amid broader uncertainty about the durability of the US-Iran understanding, which analysts and Israeli officials have characterized as a temporary ceasefire rather than a permanent peace arrangement.
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