FAA prohibits ‘all US carriers’ from flying over Iran as tensions rise

AlexeyPetrov/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Federal Aviation Administration has prohibited “all U.S. carriers and commercial operators” from flying over the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, near Iran, in the wake of the country shooting down an unmanned drone early Thursday. The FAA announced the decision, called a notice-to-airman, or NOTAM, alert, late Thursday. “All flight operations …

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