Commercial airlines have suspended most regional services across the Middle East after joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Tehran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, triggering a sharp escalation in tensions and widespread airspace closures that have crippled travel through key Gulf hubs.
Iran retaliated with waves of missiles, sending projectiles and interceptors over major Gulf hubs including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha. Several countries temporarily closed their airspace, forcing thousands of stranded travelers to chart their own routes out of the region.
