Ongoing regional military tensions, including US and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets earlier in 2026, prompted extended airspace closures that disrupted commercial flights across the Persian Gulf and neighboring countries. Iran has maintained restrictions on international transit routes since late February, with only partial eastern sector reopenings reported in April amid cautious de-escalation signals. These measures reflect standard security protocols during heightened alert periods involving potential missile activity or retaliatory risks. Traders monitor diplomatic statements, military deployments, and any new strikes or ceasefire announcements, as further escalation could extend closures while negotiated pauses might allow fuller resumption of overflights.
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May 15 jumps to 14%5%
Iran issued a notice banning small private aircraft from flying in the country, with exceptions for the oil industry and emergency medical flights. This indicated heightened security concerns but did not constitute a major airspace closure affecting commercial flights.
Iran resumes commercial flights at Tehran’s international airport after war hiatus
May 15 plunges to 4%28%
On May 9, 2026, Iranian state media reported the resumption of commercial flights at Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran for the first time since the war with the United States and Israel began. This reopening indicated that Iran's airspace was not broadly closed and commercial aviation was operational, reducing the likelihood of a major airspace closure by the May 15 deadline.
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