Qatar Airways announced Wednesday that its flights will stay temporarily suspended because the country’s airspace is closed.

“Qatar Airways will resume operations once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the safe reopening of Qatari airspace,” the Gulf carrier said in a post on X.

Air travel across the Middle East is still heavily restricted because of ongoing safety concerns linked to the U.S.–Israel war with Iran, which has led many countries to close or limit their airspace.

Dubai-based Emirates announced its flights will remain suspended until 23:59 UAE time on March 4, while Abu Dhabi’s Etihad said all scheduled commercial operations will be grounded until 14:00 UAE time on March 5.

Iranians are preparing three days of funeral rites in Tehran to honour the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on February 28, according to Iranian state media

The US and Israel carried out strikes on Iran Saturday morning, following what the Israeli military described as months of “close and joint planning.”