Airlines keep avoiding Middle East airspace after US attack on Iran

Following US strikes, airlines are rerouting flights to avoid Iranian airspace. FlightRadar24 reports airlines are avoiding Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Israel. Routes are diverted via the Caspian Sea or Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Japan evacuated citizens from Iran. New Zealand plans to send a Hercules plane for potential evacuations. The government is also coordinating with commercial airlines for assistance.