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Jordan is preparing for a possible Iranian attack on Israel by requiring aircraft planning to use its airspace to carry extra fuel so they can leave the area if needed, the country’s civil aviation authority said on Monday. All incoming aircraft must be refuelled in advance with fuel for 45 additional minutes of flight, according to a safety notice issued by the authority. In the event of an Iranian attack on Israel, which could also take place in the skies over Jordan as it did in April, aircraft would have enough fuel to change their route at short notice and land in a neighbouring country. …

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