Lufthansa to avoid Iranian airspace, extends halt to Tel Aviv service until Aug. 13

FRANKFURT, Germany — German airline giant Lufthansa says it will avoid using Iranian and Iraqi airspace until August 13, extending an earlier decision not to fly over the countries, with Middle East tensions high.

It also extended a suspension of services to Tel Aviv, Tehran, Beirut, Amman, and Erbil to the same date, the group says in a statement.

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