All flights between Tajikistan and Iran have been temporarily suspended amid the military operation launched by the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic on February 28, a source in Tajikistan’s aviation sector told Asia-Plus.

According to the source, Iran closed its airspace to civilian aircraft on the morning of February 28.

As a result, a Varesh Airlines flight scheduled to depart from Tehran to Dushanbe on March 1 was canceled.

In addition, the source said that on the morning of February 28, an aircraft en route from Dushanbe to Dubai was forced to turn back mid-flight and return to the Tajik capital.

“Due to Iran’s attacks on U.S. bases and restrictions in the airspace of the United Arab Emirates, the pilots decided to turn the aircraft around and return to Dushanbe airport,” the source explained.

At the time of publication, Asia-Plus had not been able to obtain a comment from the press service of Dushanbe International Airport.

On the morning of February 28, Israel and the United States carried out missile strikes on targets in Tehran, Isfahan, and other Iranian cities. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the launch of a large-scale military operation aimed at eliminating what he described as “immediate threats from the Iranian regime” by destroying the country’s nuclear and missile capabilities.

In response, Iran launched strikes against Israel as well as U.S. military bases in several Middle Eastern countries, including Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.

Amid the escalating conflict, airlines from many countries announced the suspension of flights in the region. Iran, Israel, and the UAE have closed their airspace.