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Britain issues alert for Iran, Lebanon airspace as risks rise

Joanna Plucinska and Rajesh Kumar Singh
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London | Chicago | Britain and Egypt asked their airlines on Wednesday (Thursday AEST) to avoid Iranian and Lebanese airspace amid growing fears of a possible broader conflict in the region after the killing of senior members of militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah.

Britain’s advisory to its airlines to avoid Lebanon’s airspace came hours after Egypt instructed all of its airlines to avoid Iran’s airspace for three hours in the early morning on Thursday.

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