Announcement of a Restricted Area in Iranian Airspace: Here's Why

Iran issued a warning today, Wednesday, and announced a restricted airspace area from Thursday to Friday for what it termed a "missile test." According to information, the warning was issued via the NOTAM system, which is designated to provide safety information to flight crews. In the notice, authorities announced a series of scheduled missile launches within a specified area of Iranian airspace. Important details regarding the planned operations have been outlined. The launch details are from April 10, 2024, at 03:30 AM to April 12, 2024, at 10:30 AM (local time). The area designated for these launches has been specified through a series of geographical coordinates, indicating a large portion of the airspace over Iran. This area is deemed crucial for the safe conduct of missile launches. NOTAM was established in 1947 and designed similarly to a system used to alert ship captains about dangers at sea. This warning comes amid a threat issued by Iranian leader Ali Khamenei to "punish Israel" in response to the attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.