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Iran closes airspace over country's west: State media

AFP , Sunday 7 Jun 2026

Iran closed the airspace over the west of the country on Sunday after launching a salvo of missiles towards Israel in response to its latest strike on Lebanon.

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A file photo shows a general view of Tehran. AFP

 

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"Due to safety and security assessments... the western part of the country's airspace was declared closed until further notice," said Majid Akhavan, the spokesman for the National Civil Aviation Organisation, in a statement carried by the news agency IRNA.

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