US issues warning to airlines flying over Gulf

The advisory, which also covers airspace over the Gulf of Oman, comes amid rising tensions between the US and Iran. Washington has deployed an aircraft carrier group and B-52 bombers to the region against what it claims is an imminent threat from Tehran. President Donald Trump's administration has also ordered non-essential diplomatic staff out of Iraq, citing threats from Iranian-backed Iraqi armed groups.

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