Flight-tracking service Flightradar24 has said that its platform saw unprecented traffic requests hours after the United States launched strikes on Iran.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the company wrote, “We are aware that many users are still experiencing site availability issues. This is due to an unprecedented volume of traffic requests. Our engineers are working hard to resolve the issue. We appreciate your patience.”
Meanwhile, the conflict has also led to the Emirates airlines has also temporarily suspended all operations to and from Dubai. In a post on X, the airlines wrote, “Due to multiple regional airspace closures, Emirates has temporarily suspended all operations to and from Dubai, up until 1500hrs UAE time on Sunday, 1 March.”
What’s happening with Israel-Iran conflict?
Notably, US and Israel launched “Operation Epic Fury,” on Saturday in a large-scale offensive aimed at eliminating at the country’s nuclear and ballistic programs.
In a post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump said, “The hour for your freedom is at hand. When we’re finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take. This will probably be your only chance for generations.”
Meanwhile, Israel responded to the strikes by launching missiles at Israel and several Gulf Arab countries which host US bases. The countries that have already been launched include: Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, and the UAE.
Iranian missile attacks reportedly struck Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE, and the US Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain, according to Fars News Agency, citing the IRGC.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi responded to the US’s attack in a post on X (formerly Twitter). He said, “Netanyahu and Trump’s war on Iran is wholly unprovoked, illegal, and illegitimate. Trump has turned ‘America First’ into ‘Israel First’, which always means ‘America Last’. Our Powerful Armed Forces are prepared for this day and will teach the aggressors the lesson they deserve,”
As per a report by Reuters, Bahrain said that the service centre of the U.S. Fifth Fleet which acts as the base for American naval forces in the region had been subjected to a missile attack.
Meanwhile, Qatar said that it had downed all missiles targetting the country and it had a right to respond to the attacks. Kuwait, on the other hand, has confirmed that a missile attack had happened on a US military base in the country.
