Flights between India, the UK, Europe, the Middle East and North America have been severely disrupted after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran.

Israel launches strikes on Iran, triggering airspace closures over Iran, Israel and Iraq. Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad and Gulf hubs face major rerouting disruptions.

Russia and Iran have reportedly finalized a contract for the sale of 500 Russian “Verba” man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) and 2,500 missiles as Iran tries to shore up its air defenses. However,

With the U.S. at the precipice of war with Iran, we break down the glaring questions surrounding such an operation and the reasoning for it.

As tensions escalate between the US and Iran, airlines are closely monitoring advisories that could disrupt Gulf airspace, forcing costly reroutes.