A Syrian man found a missile partially buried in his field after the latest Iran-Israel exchange, offering a stark reminder that even when countries are not the intended targets, regional fighting can leave dangerous debris far beyond the main battlefield.

By Feras Dalatey and Joanna Plucinska DUBAI/LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - Syria recorded nearly 12,000 aircraft transits in May as regional airlines rerouted around airspace disrupted by conflict in the Middle East and into skies that most carriers had avoided for more than a decade.

Syria on Monday condemned the recent Iranian aggression targeting Kuwait as a violation of the Gulf state's sovereignty and a threat

President Donald Trump’s ill-conceived war in Iran has dragged on for more than 100 days now and shows no signs of concluding. That’s not merely because Trump seems totally outmaneuvered by a regime that’s been planning a war of attrition with the U.S. for nearly 20 years, but because he is no longer believed.

Syria was once a battleground, enduring 14 years of civil war. But now the country offers relative peace in a region wracked by turmoil.

Iran has suspended all flights at Tehran's international airport, while Iraq has shut its airspace for 72 hours and Syria has halted airport operations for 12 hours amid rising tensions in the Middle East.