Iran bans pagers, walkie-talkies on all flights
(VOVWORLD) - Iran has banned pagers and walkie-talkies on all flights, after these devices exploded in Lebanon in what it believes to be sabotage attacks, killing at least 39 and injuring thousands of people last month.
 A Hezbollah member holds a wireless communication device with its battery removed after a wireless communication device exploded during a funeral, in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 18, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua/TTXVN) |
Earlier this month, Dubai-based airline Emirates also banned pagers and walkie-talkies on its planes.
Experts said the situation in the Middle-East continued to be complicated and tense. Iran’s and Israel’s continuing exchanges of blame and retaliatory actions have further destabilized a complex Middle East, experts said.
Several airlines have also suspended flights to Iran in recent weeks.