Air India Flights Avoid Iranian Airspace Amid Rising Tensions In West Asia

Countries including India, France and Russia have warned their citizens against travel to the region, already on edge over the war in Gaza, now in its seventh month.

Air India today avoided venturing into Iranian airspace as tensions soar in West Asia after Iran warned of a retaliatory attack on Israel.

Sources say Air India flights to Europe took longer routes to avoid Iranian airspace.

Countries including India, France and Russia have warned their citizens against travel to the region, already on edge over the war in Gaza, now in its seventh month.