The alert in the skies is growing after the escalation of Iran-US tensions and 5 major international airlines have decided to change their routes. Lufthansa, British Airways, KLM, United Airlines, Qantas, Singapore Airlines e Malaysia Airlines have announced that their planes will not fly over the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman. Same decision also by Alitalia. The planes of the former national airline will avoid flying over the area at the center of tensions between the US and Iran. In detail, there will be two interesting flights, the Delhi-Rome and the Rome-Delhi.
The purpose of the companies is to avoid dangers for passengers in a moment of very high tension between the parties after theU.S. drone downed. This morning the New York Times revealed that the American president, Donald Trump would have approved a series of attacks against Iran, decision then withdrawn through a quick countermand.
The news was confirmed by the American president: “Last night we were armed and loaded for retaliation on three different sites when I asked how many people would die. 'One hundred and fifty ladies', was the reply of a general. Ten minutes before the attack I stopped him,” Trump wrote in a tweet.
Meanwhile the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards have the alleged video was released of the downing of the US drone over the Strait of Hormuz by their anti-aircraft. In the night images, which last about 30 seconds, we see the launch of a missile followed by a strong explosion in the sky and the shout of satisfaction "Allahu Akbar" by the Pasdaran.
(Last update: 15.38 pm on 21 June)
