Hmmm: 'Military Exercises' Planned Over Iranian Airspace

"All Egyptian carriers shall avoid overflying Tehran (Flight Information Region). No flight plan will be accepted overflying such territory," the notice said, referring to the three-hour period specified.

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Egypt's civil aviation ministry later confirmed on Wednesday the notice was intended to reduce flight-safety risks in light of a notification it received from Iranian authorities.

"Military exercises will be conducted over Iranian airspace on Aug. 7 from 11:30 to 14:30 and from 4:30 to 7:30 on Aug. 8 Tehran time," the statement said.

Ed Morrissey

To paraphrase Freud, sometimes an exercise is just an exercise. If this was an attack, it would last longer than three hours, especially considering the likely response. But still, this is worth watching. 

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