The conflict between Israel and Iran has forced many countries in the Middle East to close their airspace, as Israeli jets and Iranian exploding drones and missiles fly over their night skies.

By bnm Gulf bureau Israeli forces targeted sections of Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport during overnight air defence engagements, though runways and main terminal buildings were not hit, Iranian media reported.

At a border crossing between Turkey and Iran, Shirin Talebi was anxiously waiting for her children and grandchildren to arrive from Tehran