Pakistan, June 22 -- Airlines are continuing to avoid Middle East airspace following U.S. attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, prompting major shifts in global air traffic routes and travel disruptions across the region.

According to flight tracking site FlightRadar24, commercial flights are steering clear of the airspace over Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Israel. Instead, airlines are choosing longer, more expensive routes over the Caspian Sea, Egypt, or Saudi Arabia to ensure passenger safety amid rising tensions.

This redirection comes in the wake of U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, which triggered a wave of retaliatory drone and missile exchanges. Many carriers suspended regular services to affected countries, offering only limited ...