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Australian passenger disruption as airlines delay or cancel flights after Iran’s attack on US base in Qatar

The Guardian June 23, 2025

<p>Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong said there had been ‘disruptions to flights with temporary airspace closures in the region’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/jun/24/australia-news-live-albanese-iran-us-trump-nsw-qld-act-budget-economy-treasurer-labor-coalition-ndis-ntwnfb">Australia news live: latest politics updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>The Albanese government and airlines are warning passengers in Australia of flight delays and disruptions after Iran’s strike on a US base in Qatar resulted in several countries closing their airspace.</p><p>In a post to X on Tuesday morning, the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, said there had been “disruptions to flights with temporary airspace closures in the region”.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed">Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email</a></strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/24/australian-passenger-disruption-as-airlines-delay-or-cancel-flights-following-irans-attack-on-us-base-in-qatar">Continue reading...</a>

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