The past week has been incredibly challenging for airlines in the Middle East, after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, only for Iran to respond by firing missiles just about anywhere it could, including (in theory) “friendly” countries in the region. This has caused massive disruptions at airlines like Emirates, which have struggled to operate their network.
Things were finally looking up in recent days, only to then be disrupted again today. However, what’s interesting is what Iran is now claiming.
Specifically, they’ve committed to not carrying out any missile strikes or attacks against nearby countries unless an attack on Iran originates from their territory. Pezeshkian has said that “I must apologise on my own behalf and on behalf of Iran to the neighbouring countries that were attacked by Iran,” but that of course doesn’t extend to the United States or Israel.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
