FALSE FLAG INCOMING - "BLOWN OUT OF THE SKY" US warns passenger planes could be SHOT DOWN over Persian Gulf

US diplomats today warned commercial jets flying over the Gulf are at a risk of being "misidentified" and shot down as tensions with Iran career towards war.

The worrying warning from officials in Kuwait and the UAE follows a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Notice to all American pilots.


It said all US air carriers and commercial operators flying over the waters of Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman should exercise caution due to "heightened military activities and increased political tension.”

This presents "an increasing inadvertent risk to US civil aviation operations due to the potential for miscalculation or misidentification," the FAA said.

It also warned that aircraft flying over the region could experience inadvertent GPS interference and communications jamming "with little to no warning".

The region is home to Dubai International Airport regularly used by long haul carriers including Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways.

They all said they were aware of the notice and their operations were unaffected. Oman Air did not respond to a request for comment Saturday about the warning.

The warning seems rooted in what happened during Operation Praying Mantis, a day-long naval battle in the Gulf between American forces and Iran during the country's long 1980s war with Iraq.

On July 3, 1988, the USS Vincennes chased Iranian speedboats that allegedly opened fire on a helicopter into Iranian territorial waters, then mistook an Iran Air jet heading to Dubai for an Iranian F-14.

The Vincennes fired two missiles at the airplane killing all 290 aboard the flight sparking outrage in Tehran.

The warning also came as Lloyd's of London warned of increasing risks to maritime shipping in the region.

Over the past week, Washington has increased economic sanctions and built up its military presence in the region, accusing Iran of threats to US troops and interests.

Tehran has described those steps as “psychological warfare” and a “political game” and a defiant Iranian military leaders then said they could “easily” hit US ships.

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