India, Jan. 17 -- The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Friday advised airlines to avoid Iranian airspace amid escalating regional tensions and concerns over potential U.S. military action against Iran.

In a safety bulletin, EASA warned that the presence of multiple weapon systems and heightened military readiness pose a serious risk to civil aviation. "The presence and possible use of a wide range of weapons and air-defence systems, combined with unpredictable state responses and the potential activation of surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems, creates a high risk to civil flights operating at all altitudes and flight levels," the agency said.

The advisory comes amid growing uncertainty in the region following warnings fr...