FedEx pauses pickups for shipments to Israel and Iraq
U.S. parcel delivery giant FedEx on Friday decided to halt all pickups for shipments to Israel and Iraq.
Flights to some destinations in the Middle East have been halted amid ongoing tensions between Israel and Iran.
The company said it was monitoring the situation in the region and will adjust operations as needed.
(Reporting by Utkarsh Shetti in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur)
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