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riversedge

(76,066 posts)
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 10:21 PM 6 hrs ago

Airports are closed across the Mideast, stranding tens of thousands

So many innocents==and their families are now caught up in this conflict--war??

4:48 PM CDT
Airports are closed across the Mideast, stranding tens of thousands
https://apnews.com/live/israel-iran-attacks-updates?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us#00000197-7afb-d57e-a5f7-7efb67bb0000


By KAREEM CHEHAYEB, QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA

“The domino effect here is massive,” said retired pilot and aviation safety expert John Cox, who said the disruptions will have a huge price tag.

“You’ve got thousands of passengers suddenly that are not where they’re supposed to be, crews that are not where they are supposed to be, airplanes that are not where they’re supposed to be,” he told the AP.

Iran’s airspace is completely closed, and Israel has closed its main international Ben Gurion Airport “until further notice.”

Although airspace is still partially open in Lebanon and Jordan, the situation is chaotic at airports there. Neighboring Iraq’s airports have all closed due to its close proximity to Iran. Some Iraqis stranded there have opted to leave by land.

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Airports are closed across the Mideast, stranding tens of thousands (Original Post) riversedge 6 hrs ago OP
Canadians there in Iran were advised to leave................... Lovie777 6 hrs ago #1
Chinese as well. FalloutShelter 6 hrs ago #2
Thought you were referring to Newark for a minute. The Madcap 5 hrs ago #3
I did too! Until saw "Iran" and then I Cha 4 hrs ago #4

Cha

(311,974 posts)
4. I did too! Until saw "Iran" and then I
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 11:50 PM
4 hrs ago

looked at the Title again.

Oh that Mideast!

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