Overview

• President Trump announced “very successful” strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan on June 21, escalating regional tensions.
• FlightRadar24 data shows no commercial flights traversing airspace over Iran, Iraq, Syria or Israel since last week’s strikes.
• Several carriers have suspended services to affected countries, though limited evacuation flights continue to repatriate stranded passengers.
• Missile and drone barrages in multiple conflict zones are heightening the threat to commercial airline traffic.
• Japan evacuated 21 people from Iran overland to Azerbaijan and New Zealand has deployed a C-130J Hercules on standby to airlift its nationals.