Airline Emirates says Iranian nationals barred from entering or transiting UAE


An Emirates airplane at Dubai International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 7, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

April ⁠1 (Reuters) - Dubai-based ⁠airline Emirates' website ‌said on Wednesday that Iranian nationals ​were not ⁠allowed to ⁠enter or transit ⁠the United ‌Arab ⁠Emirates.

The website of another ​carrier, ‌Flydubai, said Iranian ⁠nationals ​holding a UAE "Golden Visa" ⁠were exempt ​and permitted to enter and transit ⁠the country.

The restrictions come amid heightened tensions ​between ⁠Iran and ​Gulf states.

(Reporting ‌by Reuters; ​Editing by Jamie Freed)

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