Air India suspends flights to Israel for 1 week amid rising US-Iran tensions: Report

By Said Amori and Ekrem Biceroglu

JERUSALEM (AA) - Air India has suspended all flights to Israel for one week starting March 1, citing security concerns amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran, Israeli media reported Friday.

The report appeared on Channel 12, noting that the suspension will last one week and flight operations will resume only after a security assessment.

The move comes after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel on Feb. 25, during which he met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog.

Western countries have urged their citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Israel and Iran due to regional tensions and the possibility of a US military intervention against Iran.

China also warned its citizens to leave Iran, citing increased external security risks amid threats of a US attack.

Meanwhile, the third round of nuclear talks between the US and Iran took place Thursday in Geneva.

US military forces remain deployed in the region amid ongoing threats toward Iran.

*Writing by Gizem Nisa Demir in Istanbul