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FAA prohibits American operators from flying over Iranian waters after drone downing FAA prohibits American operators from flying over Iranian waters after drone shot down
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The US aviation agency has barred all civil aircrafts from flying above the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman that is a part of Iranian airspace, noting that “numerous” planes were in the area when a US drone was shut down. The US aviation agency has barred all civil aircraft from flying in Iranian airspace above the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman, noting that “numerous” planes were in the area when a US drone was shut down.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) claims the nearest civil aircraft was flying some 45 nautical miles (51 mi) from the US Navy high-altitude drone.The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) claims the nearest civil aircraft was flying some 45 nautical miles (51 mi) from the US Navy high-altitude drone.
This would mostly affect flights going from North America to Asia eastwards. The agency said it was worried by the ongoing tensions and increased military activity in an area with heavy civil aviation traffic. 
The watchdog said that it was worried by the ongoing spike in tensions and increased military activity in the area with a heavy civil aviation traffic.  The ban will mostly affect flights going from North America to Asia eastwards.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW Earlier on Thursday, major US carrier United Airlines cancelled all flights from Newark International Airport in New Jersey to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM), India’s primary international airport in Mumbai. The Chicago-based company cited “a through safety and security review of our India service through Iranian airspace.” It was the only US carrier flying non-stop from the US to India.  
The ban comes after Iran’s air defenses shot down a high-altitude US Navy drone on Thursday morning. While Iran insists that the drone was moving in stealth mode over its territorial waters, the US argues that it was flying over international waters. The incident has further strained an already tense situation in the region, with Washington not ruling out an air strike against Iran in retaliation to the incident.
The flare-up between the US and Iran is not the only geopolitical row to affect United's India services. Earlier this year, it suspended flights between Newark and New Delhi until early July amid the standoff between India and Pakistan that saw their fighter jets engage in an aerial dogfight over the border. In the wake of the incident, Pakistan closed its airspace for India.