Flights from Iran cancelled as Israeli strike on Gaza kills 21 and attack on Beirut intensifies [Video]

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FLIGHTS FROM A number of Iran’s airports have been cancelled until Monday morning, according to reports from state media. 

Because of those restrictions, “the flights at some airports of the country will be cancelled from 21:00 [local time] tonight, Sunday, October 6, until 6:00 am tomorrow, October 7,” according to IRNA state news agency citing Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation spokesman, Jafar Yazarloo.

Iran on Tuesday launched around 200 missiles in its second direct attack on Israel, in what it said was retaliation for the killing of Tehran-aligned militant leaders in the region, along with a general in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.

Ever since, Israel has said that it will respond to Iran’s attack.

On Tuesday night, Iran closed its airspace for less than two days until Thursday morning.

The aviation body announced then that both domestic and international flights were grounded for security reasons until the reopening.

The European Union Aviation …