Travel chaos across the Middle East

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On Friday, Israel continued to batter the dense population center of Beirut, Lebanon as well as Gaza and the West Bank. Flights to Iran, Lebanon and Iraq have been canceled across the region. Though some airlines have resumed operations, the upset has left many travelers stranded in Turkey — a regional transit hub. This gave The World’s Durrie Bouscaren a chance to get a sense of how Iranians — in and outside the country — are reacting to the threat of a wider, regional war.