Jordan has temporarily closed its airspace citing the regional risk, according to a report by private television channel Roya News, citing the civil aviation authority. Jordan, which borders Israel, is closing its airspace to all flights from 11 pm (2000 GMT), it said, “in light of the escalating risks in the region, and following a risk assessment.” Military tensions in the Middle East have increased significantly since the suspected Israeli airstrike on Iran’s embassy compound in the Syrian capital Damascus in early April, killing two brigadier generals. The state leadership in Tehran has th…