New Delhi, June 13 -- Air India on Friday announced that several of its international flights were either diverted or sent back to their origin due to the emerging situation in Iran and the closure of its airspace.

In a post on social media platform X, the airline stated, "Due to the emerging situation in Iran, the subsequent closure of its airspace and in view of the safety of our passengers, the following Air India flights are either being diverted or returning to their origin:

AI130 from London Heathrow to Mumbai has been diverted to Vienna

AI102 from New York to Delhi diverted to Sharjah

AI116 from New York to Mumbai diverted to Jeddah

AI2018 from London Heathrow to Delhi diverted to Mumbai

AI129 from Mumbai to London Heathrow, ...