Flight Cancellations Disrupt Iran Amid Protests; Turkey, Dubai Routes Affected

• Multiple flights to Iran from Turkey and Dubai were cancelled due to ongoing anti-government protests over rising living costs.
• Turkish Airlines cancelled all five Friday flights to Tehran; five Iranian airline flights also cancelled.
• Flight-tracking data showed Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines flights turned back from Iranian airspace.
• At least six flights between Dubai and Iranian cities like Tehran, Shiraz, and Mashhad were cancelled.
• Protests in Iran are fueled by a prolonged economic crisis, international sanctions, and recent conflict with Israel.

Why It Matters: Flight disruptions hit Iran as widespread protests over living costs and economic crisis continue.