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Iran briefly shut its airspace early Thursday, issuing a Notice to Airmen that halted most flights except a limited number of approved international ones. Flight-tracking data showed skies over Iran and Iraq rapidly emptying ahead of the order. The closure lasted more than two hours.
Georgia-Delhi IndiGo flight waslast non-Iranian plane before Tehran closed its airspace. (Reuters Photo)
UPDATED: Jan 15, 2026 08:50 IST
An IndiGo flight from Tbilisi, Georgia to Delhi was reportedly the last non-Iranian plane in the air before Tehran suddenly closed its airspace on Thursday amid the spiralling unrest. The move impacted several international flights.
Iran briefly shut its airspace early Thursday, issuing a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) that halted most flights except a limited number of approved international ones. Flight-tracking data showed skies over Iran and Iraq rapidly emptying ahead of the order.
The closure lasted more than two hours.
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Karishma Saurabh Kalita
Published On:
Jan 15, 2026
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