Hundreds of civilians, mostly in Iran, have been killed by dueling airstrikes despite international pleas for de-escalation.

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Israel’s main international airport remained closed for departures and arrivals as its military and Iran are trading strikes. (AP Video: Moshe Edri)

Israel carried out an airstrike on Iran’s Mashhad Airport, targeting a refueling aircraft. Another drone attack hit a gas facility at South Pars. Iran condemned the moves, calling them dangerous. Officials warned the incidents could involve wider regional conflict.

Airspace was closed over Israel, Jordan, Iran and Iraq on Friday after Israel attacked Iran with a wave of airstrikes.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that if the Israeli strikes on Iran stop, then “our responses will also stop.”

Airlines steered clear of much of the Middle East on Friday after Israeli attacks on Iranian sites forced carriers to cancel or divert thousands of flights in the latest upheaval to travel in the region.

NDLEA operatives at the Lagos International Airport, in the early hours of Saturday, intercepted an Italy-bound passenger, Edobor Ambrose Ali on an Air France flight