Airlines suspend flights from Cyprus to Iraq amid risk of US strike on Iran

Row airlines started suspend flights in a vast region from Cyprus to Iraq against the backdrop of increasing fears of a possible American attack on Iran in the coming days.

As Israeli TV reported on Friday evening Channel 12 News, Dutch airline KLM And French Air France suddenly flights canceled for the weekend V Israel, United Arab Emirates And Saudi Arabia.

According to the report, both airlines said they made this decision due to escalation of tensions in the region and considerations flight safety.

Air France?? and Dutch ?? airline KLM have canceled several flights to Israel ??, Saudi Arabia ??, and the UAE ?? this weekend, according to Israel’s ?? N12 News.

— Aleph א (@no_itsmyturn) January 23, 2026

⚠️ Alert:

Some European airlines just now canceled all flights heading to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Iran, in anticipation of a very intense attack that may occur in the coming hours.#binance #Iran #BTC

— 0xFadistan (@0xFadistan) January 23, 2026

The decisions of KLM and Air France were made against the backdrop of ongoing speculation about what US President Donald Trump may give an order striking Iran in response to bloody suppression of mass protests against the Iranian regime.

Flights from Zurich to Tel Aviv has been canceled

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— WW3 Monitor (@WW3_Monitor) January 23, 2026

BREAKING: Swiss air has also canceled its flights to Israel. pic.twitter.com/iHQgSMq5zM

— World Source News (@Worldsource24) January 23, 2026

⚡️Air Canada cancels flights to Israel

— War Monitor (@WarMonitors) January 23, 2026

European airlines have begun canceling flights to Israel, Dubai, Saudi, Iraq and Middle east.

— Israel News Pulse (@israelnewspulse) January 23, 2026

Currently, there is 36 x F-15E strike eagles deployed to OJMS (Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan) pic.twitter.com/LTXMKWgBoM

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) January 23, 2026

??? The Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft between the US military command in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf. pic.twitter.com/lmsbpxxOyj

—Eli Afriat??? (@EliAfriatISR) January 23, 2026

At the same time, as follows from the available data and published maps, Cyprus included in this informal restricted flight zonewhereas Iran itselfas of now, is not formally included in it.

Let us remind you that KLM resumed flights to Israel at the end Septemberafter airlines began to gradually return to the Israeli route at the end of the previous round military confrontation with Iran.

Thursday Donald Trump again spoke with a stern warning addressed to Iran, talking to journalists on board the plane while returning from Davos V Washington. He reported significant increase in US military presence in the region.

“We have many planes and shipswhich are sent in this direction in case of any need. We have large naval groupand we’ll see what happens.”said the American President.

At the same time it is reported that China leads forced supply of weapons to Iranseeking to strengthen the country’s defense capability in the face of a growing threat.

Besides, Trump reiterated that last week he succeeded prevent hundreds of planned executions in Iran, which he presented as a temporary factor reduce tensions.

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