Without restraint, the exchange of hostilities would continue to\nescalate tensions in the Middle East and pose a serious threat to the\nlives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace\nand stability.<\/p>\n
Jakarta (ANTARA) - On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel\nlaunched a series of strikes against several targets in Iran, including\nTehran, causing damage and civilian casualties.<\/p>\n
Not only ordinary citizens, but also Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ayatollah\nAli Khamenei was among those killed in the sequence of attacks, as\nconfirmed by state television.<\/p>\n
Iran then launched retaliatory missile strikes into Israeli territory\nand against US military facilities in the Middle East. Even several\ninternational airports in the region were affected by the attacks.<\/p>\n
Within hours of the escalation of the conflict between Iran and the\nUS-Israel coalition, most Middle Eastern countries closed their\nairspace.<\/p>\n
The United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, Oman, and Kuwait were\namong the countries that restricted or closed air operations after the\nmissile and drone attacks in the region.<\/p>\n
Subsequently, Iran also took another step by closing the Hormuz\nStrait. A senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on\nMonday (2\/3) said the Strait has been closed and warned that any vessel\nattempting to pass through the waterway would be targeted.<\/p>\n
As a result, the post-strike conflict that expanded across the Middle\nEast was not only resulting in rising casualties but also potentially\ndisrupting the global economy.<\/p>\n
Airspace over much of the Middle East that cannot be traversed by\ncivil aviation would certainly disrupt the pace of economic and social\nactivity.<\/p>\n
In addition, many countries began to feel the economic impact of\nintensified air strikes by the United States, Israel, and Iran, as\ntanker ships remained stalled around the Hormuz Strait, one of the\nworld\u2019s most vital energy corridors.<\/p>\n
Some shipping operators halted transit through the strait amid rising\ninsurance costs and growing security concerns.<\/p>\n
All the negative impacts of the conflict have driven countries around\nthe world to urge, even press, the conflicting parties to promptly\nreduce tensions and show restraint.<\/p>\n
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