Flights to, from Iran suspended

Manama, Jan. 5 (BNA): The Civil Aviation Authority at the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications today announced that all flights to and from Iran have been suspended. The Civil Aviation Authority said that in light of the decision taken by the Kingdom of Bahrain to cut diplomatic ties with Iran, it has directed the national carrier and other airlines to suspend all flights to and from Iran. The Civil Aviation Authority stressed that the national carrier will take all necessary measures to resolve any disturbance this may cause to those due to travel.