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Jordan and Iraq connected Friday (June 13, 2025) announced the closure of their airspace and grounded each flights aft Israel's onslaught connected Iran, with Amman vowing it would not let immoderate violations of its airspace.
"The kingdom's airspace is temporarily closed, and aerial postulation suspended for each craft — incoming, outgoing and successful transit, arsenic a precaution against immoderate risks resulting from the determination escalation," the Jordanian civilian aviation authorization said successful a statement.
"Jordan has not and volition not let immoderate usurpation of its airspace, reaffirming that the Kingdom volition not beryllium a battleground for immoderate conflict," authorities spokesperson Mohammad Momani told AFP.
Jordan, which borders Israel, intercepted aggregate drones and missiles fired by Iran astatine Israel successful October 2024.
Iraq, which borders Iran, besides closed its airspace connected Friday.
"The ministry of transport closes Iraqi airspace and suspends aerial postulation astatine each Iraqi airports," the Iraq News Agency reported.
Published - June 13, 2025 12:07 p.m. IST
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