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Lufthansa extends flight suspensions in update on Middle East tensions

Germany's Lufthansa Group LHAG.DE has extended its suspension of flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran, Beirut, Amman and Erbil up to and including Aug. 21, the airline said on Monday, amid fears of an escalation in conflict in the Middle East.

Lufthansa will not be using Iranian and Iraqi airspace during that period, it said in an emailed statement.