Overview
- Iranian authorities notified airlines on Wednesday, January 14, that international flights are barred except for authorized operations and those originating or terminating in Tehran.
- Flight-tracking service Flightradar24 showed a clear drop in traffic over Iran after the notices, confirming immediate operational effects.
- A NOTAM from Tehran set a roughly two-hour overnight shutdown from 22:15 to 00:30 UTC, prompting diversions and refused entries.
- Operational disruptions included a Silk Way West Airlines 777 denied entry en route to Baku, while an IndiGo flight was listed as the last non-registered passenger aircraft over the country.
- Reporting links the move to ongoing protests against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and escalating tensions with the United States, with President Donald Trump suggesting possible military intervention.