Iraq closes airspace for ‘safety’ reasons: state media

Two Iraqi flight controllers monitor air traffic from the tower of Baghdad International Airport. (AFP file photo)
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BAGHDAD, Iraq: Iraq’s transportation ministry ordered the closure of its airspace for safety reasons on Tuesday after Iran launched missiles at Israel, the official Iraqi News Agency said.
The report said the closure was “to maintain the safety of aerial navigation,” with the ministry also ordering a “temporary halt to air traffic at all Iraqi airports.”