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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ted Thornhill

How safe is the Middle East for Americans? Latest travel advice amid Iran-US conflict

Flights remain severely disrupted in the Middle East, with more than 12,000 canceled across the region since the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury on February 28.

The air strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks on Gulf nations have created a vast no-go zone for commercial aviation — including Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria and parts of the Gulf — stranding thousands of travelers and disrupting a vital air corridor between Europe, Asia and Australia.

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