Iran, Trump and Middle East
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War in the Middle East is accelerating after the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, and Tehran retaliated with strikes against several of its neighbors, including US-allied Gulf states.
Tehran has targeted thousands of missiles and drones at sites across the Middle East. Here are the locations that have been hit.
Israeli airstrikes pounded the southern suburbs of Beirut overnight and on Friday, smashing up city streets in an escalating conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah that has sent many tens of thousands of Lebanese from their homes.
Flights to the Middle East ended up in unexpected places after strikes on Iran, like US flights that diverted to Europe or returned to their origins.
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Over 6,000 flights have been cancelled in seven Middle East countries that closed their airspace since the initial Feb. 28 U.S. and Israeli strike on Iran. Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest international hub, made up over 3,000 of those cancellations.
Flights departing the capital of Oman landed in 20 new destinations compared to a week earlier, with a dozen continuing on to other cities in Europe.