Iraq shuts airspace as Israel launches strike on Iran

The Iraq transport ministry said ‌on Saturday ⁠it ⁠closed national airspace after Israel ⁠launched what its ‌defence minister said ⁠was a pre-emptive attack against Iran, the ‌state news agency said.

By Reuters | Feb 28, 2026, 12.52 PM IST

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026 in this screen grab taken from video. WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

The Iraq transport ministry said ‌on Saturday ⁠it ⁠closed national airspace after Israel ⁠launched what its ‌defence minister said ⁠was a pre-emptive attack against Iran, the ‌state news agency said.

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Iraq shuts airspace as Israel launches strike on Iran

The Iraq transport ministry said ‌on Saturday ⁠it ⁠closed national airspace after Israel ⁠launched what its ‌defence minister said ⁠was a pre-emptive attack against Iran, the ‌state news agency said.

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Iraq shuts airspace as Israel launches strike on Iran

The Iraq ​transport ministry said ‌on Saturday ⁠it ⁠closed ​national airspace ​after ​Israel ⁠launched what its ‌defence ​minister ​said ⁠was a ​pre-emptive attack ​against Iran, the ‌state news ​agency ​said.

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The Iraq transport ministry said ‌on Saturday ⁠it ⁠closed national airspace after Israel ⁠launched what its ‌defence minister said ⁠was a pre-emptive attack against Iran, the ‌state news agency said.