PARIS: Air France cancelled its Tel Aviv and Beirut flights on Saturday as the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, saying it would provide schedule updates later.
Iran, Iraq and Israel have closed their airspaces to civilian traffic and US embassies in the Gulf urged American citizens to take shelter.
“Due to the security situation at the destination, the airline has decided to cancel its flights scheduled for February 28 to/from Tel Aviv and to/from Beirut,” Air France told AFP.
Israel and US launch attacks on Iran, deepening regional crisis
“Air France will communicate later on its flight schedule to these destinations for the coming days,” the airline added.
Earlier Saturday, the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran, with US President Donald Trump vowing to “annihilate” the country’s navy and missile sites.
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