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‘War can be so close’: China newlyweds separated by US strikes on Iran during Doha honeymoon

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Fran LuMarch 5, 2026 at 07:00 AM
‘War can be so close’: China newlyweds separated by US strikes on Iran during Doha honeymoon
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A Chinese newlywed couple's honeymoon was disrupted when US-Israel strikes on Iran led to Middle Eastern airspace closures. The couple, from Zhejiang province, were in Doha, the final stop of their Middle East trip, when the strikes occurred on February 28th. They had booked separate business class flights from Doha to Sydney, where the husband works, due to airline policy. The wife was scheduled to depart on February 28th, while the husband was booked for the following day. The strikes resulted in the shutdown of major airport hubs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha, impacting travel for the couple and reportedly over a million other passengers.

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Zhejiang 50% Dubai 60% Abu Dhabi 60% Yu ×270% Doha ×470% China ×270% Zheng 70% Israel 70% Iran ×280% United States ×280% Middle East ×390%

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middle east 90% airspace closures 80% us strikes 80% iran 70% honeymoon 70% travel disruption 60% doha 60% newlyweds 50% airline policy 50%

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