United, American suspends some flights from us to the Middle East in the midst of conflict from Israel-Iran

Some airlines have continued to suspend flights between the United States and the Middle East in the middle of the conflict Between Israel and Iran.

United Airlines said he will stop his daily flights between Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey and Dubai “due to the conflict in the region.” The airline did not say when the flights between the two destinations could be resumed. United just flies Dubai through Newark airport.

American Airlines said it would temporarily suspend flights between the International Airport of Philadelphia and Doha, Qatar. The suspension will last until June 22, said a spokesman from American Airlines to News themezone. The last flight from Philadelphia to Doha before the suspension took off the morning of Thursday, said the airline.

Delta Air Lines said last week that he had suspended flights between John F. Kennedy and Tel Aviv, Israel International Airport. The suspension is scheduled to last until August 31, the airline said.

Ben Gurion International Airport, the main airport of Israel, is currently closed. American airlines do not fly to Imam Khomeini International Airport, the largest airport in Iran. International airlines, including Emirates, Etihad Airways and Lufthansa, have canceled some routes in the region, according to the Air Travel Aviationa2z news site.

Another flight activity has been suspended in the days since Israel launched “Operation Rising Lion” against Iran. Israel has been bombing Nuclear and military objectives In Iran since the end of last week, claiming intelligence shows that Iran is close to the development of nuclear weapons. Iran has responded with a flood of retaliation missile attacks. After the launch of Israel from Operation Rising Lion, the airspace closed over Israel, Jordan, Iran and Iraq, and the Ministry of Transportation of Israel said Air space would remain closed until further notice.

President Trump has demanded the “unconditional surrender” of Iran. Mr. Trump is weighing whether to hit Iran And the Israel air campaign is formally joined, said a senior intelligence official and an official of the Department of Defense to News themezone on Wednesday. The White House Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said Thursday that the president will make a decision on whether he will order a strike in the next two weeks.

The United States Embassy in Jerusalem American citizens in Israel On Thursday, the State Department was making plans to “help with the private departure of the American citizens of Israel.” Some have been evacuated on board Cruises.

The State Department Recently placed a level 4 travel notice In Israel, tell Americans not to travel there due to “armed conflicts, terrorism and civil disturbances.” Iran has been under a “not travel” notice, the highest level, “due to the risk of terrorism, civil disturbances, kidnapping, arbitrary arrest of American citizens and unfair detention,” said the State Department.

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