Bijan Hosseini

Co-Host of CNN Creators on @CNN International. Covering tech, business, travel and sports. #OUAlumn

[Bijan Hosseini @BijanCNN]

Israel’s military has expressed its regret after a synagogue in Tehran was damaged by a strike earlier Tuesday.

Outside of Israel, Iran has the largest population of Jewish people in the Middle East.

https://t.co/7yVYV10zWV

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Sharif University is Iran’s MIT. They’ve produced a huge number of engineers who’ve gone on to Silicon Valley and founded some of the most successful American tech companies.

Why are we bombing a university in a city of 10 million people?

[Bijan Hosseini @BijanCNN]

A must read today

By: @SaskyaCNN , Kara Fox, Niamh Kennedy, Eleanor Stubbs and Marco Chacon

Exposing a global ‘online rape academy’ that is teaching men how to abuse women and evade detection https://t.co/v9jhkrxgwi

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As the war in Iran rages, @bijancnn is keeping audiences engaged and informed. He tells @natjarv about sifting through the noise to deliver timely and accurate on-the-ground reporting https://t.co/OrDuINKrZv

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Regional conflict has triggered the biggest disruption to air travel across the Gulf since the COVID-19 pandemic.

More than 8,000 passengers have been stranded in Qatar since the conflict began on February 28 after the country closed its airspace. Airlines are now beginning to reopen limited routes. CNN's Bijan Hosseini is at Doha's Hamad International Airport where Qatar Airways is operating flights to help stranded travelers finally get home.

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Qatar has begun repatriation flights for passengers who have been stuck in the country since the outbreak of the conflict.

@BijanCNN is at Doha Hamad International airport, speaking to travelers desperate to get home.

[Hamad Int'l Airport @HIAQatar]

بيان مطار حمد الدولي:
إلحاقاً بالبيان الصادر عن الهيئة العامة للطيران المدني بشأن الاستئناف الجزئي لحركة الملاحة الجوية في دولة قطر، يؤكد مطار حمد الدولي تسيير عدد محدود من رحلات الطيران لإجلاء العالقين ولعمليات الشحن الجوي فقط، وذلك بتاريخ 7 مارس يوم السبت، في ظل استمرار الإغلاق المؤقت للمجال الجوي لدولة قطر نتيجة للأوضاع الإقليمية الراهنة في المنطقة، والتي لا تزال خارجة عن إرادتنا.

ويوضح مطار حمد الدولي أن تسيير الرحلات الإضافية خلال الأيام المقبلة سيبقى خاضعًا للتقييم المستمر للوضع الأمني من قبل الجهات المختصة، حيث تظل سلامة المسافرين والموظفين على رأس أولوياتنا، علما أن عمليات الطيران الاعتيادية سوف تستأنف فور إعلان الهيئة العامة للطيران المدني في دولة قطر إعادة فتح المجال الجوي بشكل آمن.

ويواصل مطار حمد الدولي العمل بشكل وثيق مع الجهات الحكومية المعنية وشركائه من شركات الطيران لدعم المسافرين المتأثرة رحلاتهم و شركات الشحن الجوي، ويهيب بالمسافرين الكرام بعدم التوجه إلى المطار في الوقت الحالي، وضرورة التواصل مباشرة مع شركات الطيران المعنية للاستفسار عن رحلاتهم.

وتبقى جميع العمليات الجوية خاضعة للموافقات التنظيمية وسلامة الأوضاع الأمنية السائدة.

[الطيران المدني @CAAQATAR]

Partial Resumption of Air Navigation in the State of Qatar

Doha, 6 March 2026

Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) announces the partial resumption of air navigation in the State of Qatar, through designated navigational contingency routes with limited operational capacity, in full coordination with the Qatari Armed Forces and the relevant authorities in the State.
This phase includes the operation of a limited number of flights designated for passenger evacuation, in addition to the operation of air cargo flights, in light of the current circumstances in the region, and in a manner that ensures the continued provision of essential air services.
QCAA affirms that it continues to operate at the highest level of operational readiness, in close coordination with the competent authorities in the State, in order to ensure the safety and security of passengers and personnel in the civil aviation sector, and to maintain the safe and efficient flow of air navigation in accordance with the highest international standards.
The Authority is also continuously monitoring developments and will keep the public and aviation sector partners informed of any updates in due course.
The Authority notes the importance for passengers who have confirmed bookings with airlines to follow the latest updates regarding their flights. It also emphasizes that the flights mentioned do not include scheduled flights to and from Doha, which will resume once an official announcement is issued by Qatar Civil Aviation Authority regarding the safe reopening of the airspace.

#Doha #Qatar #Aviation

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Nearly a week into the conflict, CNN's reporters are fanned out across the region bringing you the latest:
📍@fpleitgenCNN in Iran
📍@NicRobertsonCNN in Saudi Arabia
📍@clarissaward in Iraq
📍@PHancocksCNN @BeckyCNN @EleniGiokos in the UAE
📍@BijanCNN in Qatar...

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[Bijan Hosseini @BijanCNN]

Our latest from Doha:
An American influencer en route from India to Texas found himself unexpectedly stranded after stopping in Doha for a layover, just as escalating Middle East tensions triggered explosions and widespread flight suspensions.
https://t.co/AZjS5kcqoZ

[وزارة الداخلية - قطر @MOI_Qatar]

في إطار المحافظة على السلامة العامة، تنوه وزارة الداخلية بأن الجهات المختصة تقوم بإخلاء السكان القاطنين في محيط السفارة الأمريكية، وذلك كإجراء احترازي مؤقت.
وقد تم توفير سكن بديل لهم، وذلك في إطار اتخاذ التدابير الوقائية اللازمة.
يرجى متابعة القنوات الرسمية للحصول على المعلومات الموثوقة.
#الداخلية_قطر

[Department of State @StateDept]

American Citizens in UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Israel: To receive departure assistance information from the Department of State about available aviation and ground transportation options, please fill out the following form: https://t.co/CXuS2ET86z

[Bijan Hosseini @BijanCNN]

@varunkrish Hey Varun, Bijan here with CNN - can I use this footage with credit?

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Missiles strikes Al - Udeid, according to Qatars MOD - no casualties reported.

[Qatar News Agency @QNAEnglish]

State Security Announces Apprehension of Two Cells Linked to Iranian Revolutionary Guard
#QNA #Qatar
https://t.co/un2lJlifGO

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Qatar's Ministry of Defense said it shot down two Iranian Su-24 bombers on Monday, marking the first time that a Gulf country has shot down Iranian aircraft since the latest conflict began.

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Potentially thousands of cruise passengers in Doha are facing uncertainty after regional airspace closures linked to escalating tensions between Israel, Iran and the US grounded flights across the Middle East, disrupting travel plans and extending what was meant to be the end of a holiday.

[Bijan Hosseini @BijanCNN]

Qatar MOD confirming they've shot down two Iranian SU24 aircraft.

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Kuwait's defense ministry says "several" US military aircraft have crashed https://t.co/Tvaq4zFrEY

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Tehran has launched fresh retaliatory attacks across the region in the wake of Khamenei's death.

CNN's reporters are on the ground, with the latest:
📍@npwcnn @JDiamond1 in Tel Aviv
📍@NicRobertsonCNN in Riyadh
📍@BeckyCNN @PHancocksCNN in Abu Dhabi
📍@BijanCNN in Doha