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Jordan, Syria, Lebanon reopen airspace as Israel, Iran trade fire

Published: 14 Jun 2025 - 03:54 pm | Last Updated: 14 Jun 2025 - 03:57 pm

AFP

Amman: Jordan, Syria and Lebanon reopened their airspace on Saturday, a day after imposing closures as Israel and Iran traded fire.

All three countries neighbour Israel, but only Jordan has formal diplomatic relations with it.

"Jordan has reopened its airspace starting 7:30 am (0430 GMT)," the chairman of the Jordanian Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission, Haitham Misto, said in a statement.

Lebanon's Transport Minister Fayez Rassamni announced the reopening of the country's airspace from 10:00 am (0700 GMT) Saturday.

In Syria, the aviation authority also announced the reopening of the country's airspace to civilian aircraft.