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Flying to the Middle East? Here's what you need to know

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Israel's June 13 missile attacks on Iran and the ensuing retaliations have thrown air travel over the Middle East into chaos. Airspace across Israel, Iraq, Iran, Jordan and Qatar has been subject to closures, and thousands of flights have been cancelled or rerouted.

Now that an Israel-Iran ceasefire appears to be holding, Here & Now's Asma Khalid speaks with transportation analyst Seth Kaplan about what travelers should know before they go.

This segment aired on June 25, 2025.

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