Iran has closed its airspace to all flights except international flights to and from Iran with permission, flight tracking website Flight radar24 said Thursday as tensions between Tehran and Washington remain high.
The advice is valid for a little more than two hours, Flight radar24 said on his social media profile.
This development comes after a Western military official told Reuters on Wednesday that “all signals are that an American attack is imminent”.
The official added: “[…] but that’s also how this administration behaves to keep everyone on their toes. Unpredictability is part of the strategy.”
Two European officials said US military intervention could come within the next 24 hours. An Israeli official also said it appeared Trump had decided to intervene, although the extent and timing remained unclear.
US President Donald Trump, in his latest statement today, signaled a cautious easing of fears that the crisis in Iran could escalate into a wider regional confrontation.
Trump said he has been told that the killings in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests were easing and that he believes there is currently no plan for large-scale executions.
Asked who told him the killings had stopped, Trump described them as “very important sources on the other side”.
The president did not rule out potential US military action, saying “we will see what the process is” before noting that the US administration had received a “very good statement” from Iran.
In a televised interview on Monday, Trump had warned that the US would take “very strong action” if Iran’s authorities went ahead with executing protesters they had detained during widespread unrest.
In response, Tehran warned neighboring countries that host US troops that they would retaliate against US bases if Washington carries out threats to intervene in protests in Iran.
