ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 1. Kazakhstan’s
FlyArystan has extended the temporary suspension of its
Aktau-Dubai-Aktau route through May 19, 2026, Trend reports via the
company.
The airline announced that the decision was made due to the
ongoing unstable situation in the Middle East, which continues to
affect flight operations on this route. Previously, FlyArystan had
announced the suspension of these flights through April 19,
2026.
Earlier in the day, Air Astana also stated that it would
continue to suspend regular flights to Dubai from Almaty and Astana
from April 1 through April 30, 2026, citing the same regional
security concerns.
The above conflict stems from the fact that in 2015, an
agreement was reached between Iran and the P5+1 group on a Joint
Comprehensive Plan of Action regarding Iran’s nuclear program, and
the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2231, which led to the
repeal of the previous six resolutions and the lifting of
widespread sanctions against Iran related to its nuclear
program.
In 2018, the U.S. withdrew from the plan and imposed sanctions
on Iran. Iran’s gradual lifting of the restrictions provided for in
the plan was not unanimously accepted by other countries.
Consequently, on September 28, 2025, UN Security Council
resolutions against Iran were reinstated.
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s report, published in
May 2025, indicated that Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium stood
at 9,247 kilograms, of which more than 408 kilograms were enriched
to 60% or higher.
Although two rounds of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program
took place between the U.S. and Iran at different times, the
parties failed to reach a concrete agreement, and both rounds of
talks ended in conflict. The most recent of these conflicts began
on February 28, when the U.S. and Israel launched military
airstrikes against Iran.
In response, Iran began launching missile and drone strikes
against Israeli and U.S. targets in countries across the region.
Over time, the conflict expanded significantly and engulfed various
countries in the Middle East.
The conflict has placed the region’s energy infrastructure and
maritime shipping under serious threat. Due to security tensions in
the Strait of Hormuz, global oil prices have risen significantly.
Iran fully controls the Strait of Hormuz and allows passage only to
vessels it deems necessary.
