The recent tensions have risen between the united states and Iran, since Tehran has broken its kärnvapenöverenskommelse from 2015, and threatened to resume the enrichment of uranium, says the BBC.
American diplomats warned on Saturday commercial airlines flying over the Persian gulf, because they claim that there is a risk that the ”felidentifieras” in the wake of the increased tensions.
originally from the u.s. transortmyndigheten the Federal aviation administration, which states that all commercial air traffic across the waters of the Persian gulf and the Oman gulf should be aware of ”increased military activities and increased political tension”. According to the warning, there is also the risk of disruption in aircraft navigation and communication equipment ”with little or no warning,” said ABC News.
Flygsäkerhetsexperten His Kjäll says there are many airlines which may be affected by the warning.
” It has been one of the world’s busiest routes. It is a dense traffic where, for example, those who are going down to Dubai, Qatar and Kuweit, ” he says.
the Airline SAS are concerned, however, not.
“We do not fly over the Persian gulf and has no destinations in the vicinity,” says Freya Liljedahl at the SAS press office.
calls on its citizens to leave both Iran and Iraq. It refers to ”the unstable regional circumstances, a dangerous development and possible threats,” said the state news agency, BNA, according to Reuters.
on Wednesday, pulled the united states back staff from its embassy in Baghdad because of the tense relations with Iran – which shiamilis in Iraq are ally with. Washington has also stationed warships and planes in the Persian gulf.
Also, the oil company Exxon has evacuated its staff from the iraqi oil fields.
Iran is reported to have placed the robots on board their ships in the Persian gulf.
with its employees on Wednesday, said the president of the united states Donald Trump is that he does not want war with Iran.
“I hope not,” he said.
On Saturday dismissed the Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarife risk of a conflict in the region.
– It will not be war, we do not want war and no one has either the idea or the illusion that one can confront Iran in the region, he said according to the iranian state news agency Irna.
the daily News has sought the Swedish transport agency for comment, and the civil aviation authority for comment.
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