Qatar Closes Airspace as Regional Crisis Grows
As a crisis in the Middle East intensifies, Qatar — which hosts the largest U.S. military base in the region — is temporarily closing its airspace.
Qatar is temporarily closing its airspace amid Iranian threats of retaliation against the U.S. to 'ensure the safety of citizens, residents and visitors,' the country's foreign ministry account posted on X on Monday.
At the time Qatar announced the airspace closure, there were 100 flights bound for Doha, according to Flightradar24. Iranian and Israeli airspace had been closed since last week as attacks between the countries intensified.
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