Commentary: Iran war tests the Gulf’s grip on aviation hub status

Lucian Nemoiu

The war in Iran has called into question the long-term economic sustainability of the Gulf countries and vulnerabilities of Middle Eastern carriers, says Endau Analytics’ Shukor Yusof. SINGAPORE: If the Strait of Hormuz is a chokepoint, then the airspace over Iran and much of the Middle East has become a flashpoint since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran. Hundreds of missiles and drones have been fired into the skies, prompting airspace closures and flight cancellations on a scale not

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