Pakistan shuts its border with Iran while Jordan halts flights but maintains land borders with Israel open. Pakistan has closed all its borders with Iran for an unspecified duration as travel remains highly disrupted by the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, and airspace within the region has also been affected with missiles passing through neighbouring states in both directions.
Crossing into Iran “has been suspended until further notice”, Atta ul Munim, an official at one of the crossings in Pakistan’s Chaghi district, said on Monday. Qadir Bakhsh Pirkani, a provincial official in Balochistan province, told the AFP news agency that border posts along the greater than 900km (560-mile) border have been closed.
Iranian airspace has been shut down in response to Israel’s attack. Iran’s airspace will continue to be shut down “until further notice” to “ensure the safety of passengers” according to the Civil Aviation Authority.
Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport also remained shut down “until further notice”. The Israeli flag carrier El Al Airlines announced that it has cancelled all flights until at least Thursday with more cancellations to several European cities up to June 23.
Yet, three Israeli-Jordanian land border crossing points – the Jordan River, King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge and Yitzhak Rabin crossings – continued to be operational.
The Israeli National Security Council warned its nationals not to pass through Jordan and Egypt due to security threats. The Israel Airports Authority also stated there was “no recommendation” for Israelis to go to Greece or Cyprus because “passengers can expect to wait for days until a return flight is possible.”.
