{"id":2606092,"date":"2026-05-22T20:03:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T00:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-closes-western-airspace-until-monday-as-trump-mulls-strikes\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T20:04:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T00:04:55","slug":"iran-closes-western-airspace-until-monday-as-trump-mulls-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-closes-western-airspace-until-monday-as-trump-mulls-strikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran closes western airspace until Monday as Trump mulls strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-closes-western-airspace-until-monday-as-trump-mulls-strikes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2606092&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Iran has temporarily shut down airspace over the western part of the country to all flights until Monday, canceling remaining flights after a notice issued late Friday by Iran\u2019s Civil Aviation Authority. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/olympic-athletes-set-to-sleep-on-allegedly-anti-sex-cardboard-beds-at-tokyo-games-athlete-debunks-claim\/\" title=\"Olympic Athletes Set To Sleep On Allegedly ...Anti-Sex\u2019 Cardboard Beds At Tokyo Games; Athlete Debunks Claim\">sudden move<\/a>, along with other signals, is presented as evidence that the U.S. could be preparing to resume air operations against iran, as the two sides have been in a fragile ceasefire as early April.<\/p>\n<p>Around the same time, a Qatari VIP government aircraft was reported leaving Tehran on a route designed to exit Iranian airspace quickly, likely after a visit by a senior Qatari delegation attempting to broker a peace deal between Iran and the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Separately, President Donald Trump said he would not attend his son\u2019s wedding, citing government circumstances and the looming \u201cIran\u201d situation. Sources told CBS news that some members of the military and intelligence communities canceled Memorial Day plans in anticipation of possible renewed conflict. Pakistani Field Marshal Asim Munir also reportedly arrived in Tehran and remained there as of Friday evening, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >amid ongoing diplomatic efforts<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran closed the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/air-travel\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/air-travel\">airspace<\/a> over the western part of the country to all flights until Monday, another sign that the United States may resume its air campaign against <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\">Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Civil Aviation Authority of the Islamic Republic of Iran issued the notice to airmen late on Friday, canceling all remaining flights until the next morning. The sudden move added to a growing cache of evidence suggesting a possible reignition of the war with Iran, which has been under a fragile ceasefire since early April.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4580200\/claudia-sheinbaum-protest-raul-castro-indictment\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Claudia Sheinbaum protests Raul Castro indictment for plane shootdown: \u2018This happened 30 years ago\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4580114\/israel-national-arrest-cyprus-airport-human-embryos-mexico\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Israeli national arrested at Cyprus airport for trying to smuggle four human embryos to Mexico<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4579122\/alberta-premier-referendum-province-separate-canada\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Alberta premier sets date for referendum for province to separate from Canada<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around the same time the notam was issued, an aircraft known to be a Qatari government VIP plane was caught leaving Tehran. Notably, it didn\u2019t take a direct route to Qatar, instead <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GordoCDA\/status\/2057943241262317879?s=20\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GordoCDA\/status\/2057943241262317879?s=20\">taking a northwest route<\/a> consistent with leaving Iranian airspace as quickly as possible. The plane likely belonged to a senior Qatari delegation that went to Tehran to try to broker a peace deal between Iran and the U.S.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also on Friday, President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> revealed he wouldn\u2019t be attending his own son\u2019s wedding, as \u201ccircumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the United States of America, do not allow me to do so.\u201d He made a similar comment on Thursday, noting the situation in Iran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe\u2019d like me to go,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-biden-claims-twice-that-350-million-americans-have-been-vaccinated-more-than-u-s-population\/\" title=\"WATCH: Biden Claims Twice That 350 Million Americans Have Been Vaccinated, More Than U.S. Population\">president told reporters<\/a> in the Oval Office. \u201cBut it\u2019s going to be just a small, little private affair, and I\u2019m going to try and make it. I\u2019m in the midst \u2014 I said, you know, this is not good timing for me. I have a thing called Iran and other things. That\u2019s one I can\u2019t win on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf I do attend, I get killed. If I don\u2019t attend, I get killed, by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-covid-case-surges-more-fake-news\/\" title=\"Are COVID Case Surges More Fake News?\">fake news<\/a>, of course,\u201d he added. \u201cHe\u2019s got a very \u2014 a person who I\u2019ve known for a long time, and hopefully they are going to have a great marriage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources familiar with the matter <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/us-prepares-new-military-strikes-against-iran\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/us-prepares-new-military-strikes-against-iran\/\">told<\/a> CBS News on Friday that some members of the military and intelligence communities canceled their Memorial Day weekend plans in preparation for the possible resumption of the war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>reached out to the White House for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, Pakistani Field Marshal Asim Munir <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wionews.com\/world\/pakistan-army-chief-asim-munir-arrives-in-tehran-as-iran-examines-fresh-peace-proposal-to-end-war-1779477406855\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.wionews.com\/world\/pakistan-army-chief-asim-munir-arrives-in-tehran-as-iran-examines-fresh-peace-proposal-to-end-war-1779477406855\">reportedly arrived in Tehran<\/a> on Friday and appears to still be there at the time of writing on Friday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4579701\/trump-missing-donald-jr-wedding-iran-war-deadline\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4579701\">TRUMP MISSING SON\u2019S WEDDING BECAUSE OF NEED TO BE AT THE WHITE HOUSE AS IRAN WAR DEADLINE LOOMS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has been mum on whether the war will reignite. Diplomacy has failed to make any significant breakthroughs this week, after the president claimed on Monday that he delayed the planned resumption of the war on Tuesday at the request of the Gulf countries to give more time to negotiate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIran is dying to make a deal,\u201d Trump said Friday. \u201cWe\u2019ll see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran shut western airspace to all flights until Monday, signaling a possible U.S. air campaign<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2606093,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2274702642.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[67938,3823,56991,3634,80164],"class_list":["post-2606092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-airspace-closure","tag-iran","tag-military-strikes","tag-trump","tag-western-aviation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2274702642.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2606092"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606092\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2606096,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606092\/revisions\/2606096"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2606093"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2606092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2606092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2606092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}