ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 24. Kazakh airlines
have temporarily suspended flights to Dubai and Doha amid a sharp
escalation of the military and political situation in the Middle
East, the Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan, Trend reports.
The decision was made due to the closure or restriction of
airspace in several countries in the region, including Israel,
Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait, Bahrain and the UAE. The main
threats are related to the possible use of weapons, disruption of
navigation and the activity of air defense systems, which makes
civil aviation flights unsafe.
“The cancellation of flights is forced and complies with
international practice. The main priority is the safety of
passengers and crews,” the aviation administration noted.
According to the department, the changes affected 1,734
passengers – 1,051 on arrival and 683 on departure. All of them
were provided with hot meals, hotel accommodation, transfer, as
well as the opportunity to rebook tickets free of charge or a full
International carriers including Air France-KLM, United,
American Airlines and Japan Airlines have also cancelled flights to
the region. Qatar Airways and Etihad have adjusted their schedules,
while Emirates is operating flights that bypass the conflict
Kazakh authorities continue to monitor the situation and are
prepared to respond promptly to changes. Flights are planned to
resume once the situation stabilizes.
On the morning of June 13, Israel carried out airstrikes against
Iran. The attacks killed numerous high-ranking military officials,
including Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces
General Staff; Hossein Salami, Commander of the Islamic
Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); and Gholam Ali Rashid, head of
the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, along with nine nuclear
scientists and other senior figures.
That same evening, Iran launched a retaliatory strike dubbed
鈥淥peration True Promise III,鈥 firing hundreds of ballistic missiles
and drones at multiple targets across Israel, including Tel Aviv.
The attacks caused civilian casualties and widespread damage
To note, the US conducted airstrikes targeting three nuclear
facilities in Iran on June 22, reportedly causing significant
“We have completed our very successful attack on the three
nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. All
planes are now outside of Iranian airspace. A full payload of BOMBS
was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on
their way home,” President of the US Donald Trump wrote on the
Truth Social social network.
On June 23, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carried
out a missile strike on the U.S. Al-Udeid base in Qatar.
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