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Air France resumes Dubai flights after brief hiatus
Air France has resumed its flights to Dubai after briefly suspending the service due to rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
The airline said operations restarted on Saturday, a day after flights were halted as a precaution.
According to Air France, the decision to pause the service was linked to concerns about safety following recent developments in the region.
The situation has been heightened by statements from United States President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly threatened military strikes on Iran following a crackdown on a protest movement that recently spread across the Islamic Republic.
In a statement, the French airline said it was “monitoring developments” closely in the Middle East “to ensure the highest level of flight safety and security” for passengers and crew.
Dutch airline KLM, which belongs to the same group as Air France, also halted flights until further notice to cities in the Middle East.
KLM said it would not fly through the airspace of several countries in the region, including Iraq and Iran, according to the Netherlands’ state broadcaster.
Trump, on Thursday, said a US “armada” was heading towards the Gulf and that Washington was watching Iran closely, even after downplaying the prospect of imminent military action and saying Tehran appeared interested in talks.
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