Israel and the US struck cities across Iran, including targets in the country’s capital, Tehran, yesterday. Iran retaliated by launching missiles at Israel and at Arab states that house key US military installations – Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. National carrier SriLankan Airlines and private operator FitsAir announced yesterday that they were suspending flights to destinations in the region, as well as routes that require the use of the closed airspace. The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) stated that it has activated a special operational programme to assist flights and passengers travelling to and from Sri Lanka following airspace closures in parts of the affected region. Read more in today's Sunday Times hereYou can share this post!

Source: Sunday Times March 01, 2026 22:24 UTC