Russian civil aviation authorities announced late Monday additional constraints on civilian flights in the Middle East after Iran fired a retaliatory rocket attack on a U.S.
military base in Qatar.Rosaviatsia provided a regulation to Russian commercial airlines and other aircraft operators that reiterated an existing restriction on flights to and from airports in Israel and Iran.
It likewise broadened airspace limitations to include Qatar, while Russian aircraft had currently been prohibitedfrom going into airspace over Israel, Jordan, Iraq and Iran.The limitations, which Rosaviatsia stated it issued in reaction to the intensifying situation in the Middle East, are set to be in place up until at least 3 a.m.
Moscow time on Thursday.The choice was made as a preventive measure to make sure flight security, which stays a leading concern, the company stated in a statement.Russias Association of Tour Operatorssaid Tuesday that some flights from Kuwait and Oman to Russia were canceled.
Flights from Bahrain, Dubai and Abu Dhabi were delayed by as much as 3 hours due to rerouted paths.Global providers have decreased or suspended operations in the region after the United States struck three Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday, prompting Iran to strike back by introducing rockets at the U.S.
Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
No casualties were reported.Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain closed their airspace Monday in reaction to the Iranian rocket barrage.Russias Foreign Ministry on Tuesday prompted its people in Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Oman to work out optimum care and prevent public spaces such as shopping malls and transportation centers.