- Affected country
- Regional
- Location / route
- Airports across the Middle East, including UAE, Iraq, and Oman
- Official source
- Google News — Middle East travel disruption
- Published by source
- September 25, 2026 7:10 AM CST
- Effective period
- September 23, 2026 12:00 AM CST
- Last verified
- September 25, 2026 8:24 PM CST
- Status
- Updated
Official guidance
Exercise increased caution, prepare for possible flight disruptions and periodic airspace closures, monitor local media, and contact airlines directly for schedule changes.
Summary of official information. Always check the official source and follow the guidance of the authorities. UECN does not issue risk ratings; the absence of an alert does not mean that a destination is safe.
Update — September 25, 2026 8:24 PM CST: U.S. diplomatic missions across the Middle East have issued security alerts advising travelers to prepare for possible flight cancellations and periodic airspace closures. The advisories cover ten countries and territories, urging travelers to monitor local developments and check schedules directly with airlines.
Update — September 25, 2026 8:19 PM CST: United States embassies across at least ten Middle East countries have issued coordinated security notices warning of potential flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptions. The notices advise travelers to exercise heightened vigilance and verify departure details directly with airlines and airport authorities. The warnings cover nations including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, and Israel.
Update — September 25, 2026 8:19 PM CST: United States embassies across ten Middle Eastern countries have issued coordinated security alerts advising travelers of potential short-notice flight cancellations and airspace closures. The notices cover nations including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Israel amid regional tensions. Travelers are advised to verify flight status directly with airlines and register with diplomatic missions.
Update — September 25, 2026 8:15 PM CST: The United States government has issued a worldwide security alert urging Americans to reconsider nonessential travel to and through the broader Middle East region. The alert cites an evolving security environment tied to friction involving Iran and aligned groups, alongside risks of sudden aviation disruptions. Travelers already in the region are advised to maintain heightened vigilance and prepare for flight cancellations and airspace closures.
Update — September 25, 2026 8:11 PM CST: Iranian officials have warned that regional airports cooperating with US measures to restrict Iranian airlines could face operational disruption. The warning follows the enforcement of US secondary sanctions targeting services to Iranian carriers, prompting multiple regional hubs to halt or restrict Iranian flights. Routes connecting China and Iran have remained operational, with Beijing publicly opposing the unilateral US measures.
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, warned neighboring states during a broadcast on Iranian state television that their airports would be unable to operate if they cooperate with U.S. efforts to halt Iranian flights. Rezaei urged regional governments not to participate in the American measures, though he did not specify how Tehran would enforce disruptions against non-compliant airports.
The warning follows an announcement by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that Washington would impose secondary sanctions on aviation service providers—including airports, fueling companies, and ticketing agents—that support Iranian carriers. The measures seek to isolate Iranian commercial airlines from the international aviation network.
Regional flight schedules have experienced immediate operational fallout. The Iranian Students' News Agency reported that commercial flights between Iran and the United Arab Emirates were cancelled, while authorities in Azerbaijan and Georgia also suspended services. In Iraq, airports in Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil, and Sulaymaniyah halted flights to and from Iran, and scheduled services between Tehran and Muscat were withdrawn.
Despite the widening restrictions, some scheduled connections between Iran and international partners, including China and Turkey, have remained active, though carriers have faced service curtailments and lost ground-handling access in several regional transit hubs.
Revision history
- Updated Official update applied: U.S. diplomatic missions across the Middle East have issued security alerts advising travelers to prepare for possible flight…
- Updated Official update applied: United States embassies across at least ten Middle East countries have issued coordinated security notices warning of potential…
- Updated Official update applied: United States embassies across ten Middle Eastern countries have issued coordinated security alerts advising travelers of potential short-notice…
- Updated Official update applied: The United States government has issued a worldwide security alert urging Americans to reconsider nonessential travel to and…
- Updated Official update applied: Iranian officials have warned that regional airports cooperating with US measures to restrict Iranian airlines could face operational…
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Sources
- ИФЗ РАН · 2026-09-24
