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At slightest 2 European airlines suspended flights to cities successful the West Asia connected Friday (January 24, 2026), with Air France saying it volition temporarily halt work to Dubai owing to the geopolitical situation.
Dutch hose KLM besides halted flights until further announcement to cities successful the West Asia and would not alert done the airspace of respective countries successful the region, including Iraq and Iran, according to the Netherlands' authorities broadcaster.
President Donald Trump said connected Thursday (January 22, 2026) that a U.S. "armada" was heading toward the Gulf and that Washington was watching Iran closely, adjacent aft downplaying the imaginable of imminent subject enactment and saying Tehran appeared funny successful talks.
"Due to the existent concern successful the Middle East, the institution has decided to temporarily suspend its work to Dubai," France's nationalist bearer said successful a connection to AFP.
The hose added it was "constantly monitoring the improvement of the geopolitical concern successful the territories served and overflown by its aircraft" to guarantee "the highest level of information and security" for its flights.
"Air France is monitoring the concern successful existent clip and volition supply further updates connected its formation schedule," the French hose said.
KLM told Dutch nationalist broadcaster NOS connected Friday (January 23, 2026) that it had suspended flights until further announcement to Tel Aviv, Dubai, Dammam and Riyadh and would not alert done the airspace of Iraq, Iran, Israel and respective countries successful the Gulf.
“The hose did not disclose the crushed for the suspensions and said it was successful interaction with Dutch authorities,” according to NOS.
Mr. Trump has repeatedly threatened U.S. strikes connected Iran implicit the crackdown connected the protestation question that precocious erupted crossed the Islamic republic.
The imaginable of subject enactment appeared to recede past week aft the White House said Tehran had halted planned executions of demonstrators, but Mr. Trump connected Thursday (January 22, 2026) confirmed continuing subject preparations.
"You cognize we person a batch of ships going that direction, conscionable successful case... We person a large unit going toward Iran," helium said.
