Iran's domestic and international flights have been temporarily suspended in response to escalating tensions following recent missile strikes on Israel on October 1.

CEO of Imam Khomeini International Airport confirmed that flights deemed to be at risk are being redirected back to their points of origin or are not being allowed to take off. The airport's website, however, was not updated to reflect the change in status until the situation had calmed down following the strike. 

“For the time being, we have suspended incoming and outgoing flights at Tehran International Airport,” the ISNA news agency quoted airport chief Said Chalandari as saying.

The decision to suspend both inbound and outbound flights will remain in effect until safety conditions are assured, with several countries across the region, including Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Syria, all announcing that overflights would be suspended for several hours.

The Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC) of Jordan temporarily closed its airspace to all air traffic. This decision follows the heightened regional tensions and is aimed at ensuring safety amid ongoing conflicts.

Lebanon's Ministry of Transport also announced a three-hour window for flights to be halted amid concerns about further rocket attacks. 

Iraq's Ministry of Transportation ordered the closure of its airspace for security reasons after Iran's missile launches aimed at Israel.

The Iraqi News Agency reported that this measure is intended to maintain the safety of aerial navigation and includes a temporary halt to all air traffic at Iraqi airports as Iran fires rockets over its airspace.

Flights across the region have been severely affected by the Iranian missile launch on October 1, with hundreds of regional flights and those passing through to the Persian Gulf rerouted to Cyprus and Egypt. 

British Airways’ flight from London Heathrow to Dubai, Royal Jordanian’s flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Amman, and Israeli airline El Al’s flight from Rhodes to Tel Aviv itself all landed at Larnaca on October 1 evening after Israel closed its airspace amid the missile strikes, the Cyprus Post reported.