UAE Restricts Airspace for Jets After Iran Launched Missiles
A smoke plume following an explosion in the Fujairah industrial zone on March 3.
Photographer: Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty ImagesThe United Arab Emirates has partially closed its airspace for the first time in several weeks after Iran launched missiles and drones toward the UAE, in the worst flareup since the ceasefire began less than a month ago.
The airspace over the emirates is partially closed and overflying the country is only permitted through certain routes for a week, according to a Notice to Airmen, or Notam advisories. Aircraft flow measures through certain paths will also be implemented till May 11.