THE FUSE

A Syrian farmer looks at an Iranian missile that fell into an agricultural land in the area of Najha, in the countryside of the Syrian capital after being intercepted by Israeli air defense systems on June 8, 2026. Iraq and Syria closed their airspace as a safety precaution on June 7 after their eastern neighbour Iran launched missiles across their territory towards targets in Israel. In a brief statement, the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority reported the closure of Iraqi airspace for 72 hours. Syria's authority closed the country's "southern air corridors" for 12 hours.