Air France suspends flights over Iraq and Iran airspace

World News Agencies • By Yael • 9 January, 2020

Jerusalem, 9 January, 2020 (TPS) -- By: AZERTAC

France’s airline Air France said on Wednesday the company has suspended flights over Iraq and Iran airspace after Iranian missile strikes targeting U.S.-led forces, according to Reuters.

“Flight plans are adjusted in real time according to the decisions of the French and regional authorities, throughout the world, in order to ensure the highest level of flight safety,” Air France said in a statement.

Iran’s action early on Wednesday was in retaliation for a U.S. drone strike that killed a top Iranian commander in Baghdad, which has triggered fears of a new Middle East war.