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Nigerian travellers stranded over closure of Middle East Airspace Amid growing U.S.-Israel-Iran Conflict

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  By allcitynews.ng  The precautionary measure  taken by the management of Middle East Airspace has made Nigerian travellers attempting to travel to or transit through Qatar, Israel, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates to be stranded following the intensifying conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran.  The rapidly evolving security situation has triggered widespread airspace closures across the Middle East, forcing major international airlines to suspend or cancel flights and disrupting travel plans for thousands of passengers. The crisis unfolded after coordinated airstrikes by the United States and Israel targeted multiple locations across Iran, including the capital, Tehran. Just as Iran, in retaliatory attempt launched missile attacks against U.S. military bases in Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, significantly escalating regional tensions.  As military exchanges intensified, civil aviation authorities across ...