Qantas pauses Perth to London route due to expected Iranian attack on Israel

Airline's Perth-to-London flights will now stop over in Singapore to avoid Iranian airspace amid fears Tehran will strike Israel

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Qantas has been forced to pause its non-stop flights from Perth to London to avoid Iranian airspace amid fears Tehran is planning an imminent attack on Israel.

As the world braces for a potential flare up in the region, the airline's Perth to London flights will instead operate via a stop in Singapore for the foreseeable future.

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