U.S. President Trump said NATO members will respond to the request.

EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Wednesday issued a directive requiring airlines to avoid Iranian, Iraqi and Lebanese airspace, citing heightened regional tensions. The measures are effective through Aug. 31 unless reassessed earlier; EASA said the guidance reflects ongoing high-intensity tensions and the risk of further military action and warned a breakdown of the current ceasefire could pose an imminent threat to Iranian airspace.

Iranian state media reported eight Iranian military personnel were killed in a U.S. strike on southern Iran.