Iranian authorities are denying reports that airspace in western Iran has been closed, according to Hebrew-language sources citing Iranian statements. The denial follows earlier reports from the semi-official Tasnim news agency that flights from western airports had been suspended until further notice, as The Zioneer reported at 21:47.
Iranian authorities are now officially denying reports that airspace in the country's west has been closed, according to Hebrew-language media citing Iranian statements, including from Asaf Rozentzweig (N12) at 22:29 on Tuesday. The denial follows a fast-moving sequence of contradictory reports this evening. At 20:59, The Zioneer first reported that Iran had suspended all flights from western airports 'until further notice' per the semi-official Tasnim news agency. Within the same minute, state media confirmed the closure of western airspace near the Iraq border, and Israeli concerns over an imminent ballistic missile attack were reported. By 21:47, Tasnim reiterated a nationwide suspension citing the 'current situation.' At 22:29, Iran's Civil Aviation Organization issued a statement asserting flights were operating normally, directly contradicting the earlier Tasnim reports. The Iranian military continues to deny reports of degraded air defenses, as Brigadier General Abu al-Fadl Shakarchi stated at 11:52, dismissing allegations as not serious. Flight tracking data earlier showed Iranian skies emptying as military readiness peaked. As The Zioneer reported earlier, the backdrop includes a series of flight disruptions and airspace closures reported over the past 24 hours following an Israeli strike on Beirut's Dahieh neighborhood earlier this evening. It remains unclear whether the closure reports were premature, deliberately misleading, or swiftly reversed, and whether any actual operational measures preceded or prompted the denial.
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