Bloomberg - The European Aviation Safety Agency warned that passenger jets flying through Iranian airspace risk being accidentally targeted by the country�s air-defense systems.

�Due to the hazardous security situation, and poor coordination between civil aviation and military operations, there is a risk of misidentification of civil aircraft,� EASA announced on Thursday. �Due to the presence of various advanced air-defense systems, it is advised to be cautious.�

The Cologne, Germany-based European Union agency added: �The risk to operations is assessed to be HIGH for flight levels below 250,� or 25,000 feet (7,600 meters). The recommendation -- or Conflict Zone Information Bulletin -- is valid until Jan. 16, 2021.

The EASA alert comes days after Iran said it mistakenly shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 shortly after take-off in January, killing all 176 aboard.

An Iranian air-defense unit that �forgot� to adjust its radar system triggered a chain of communication and human errors that led to the deadly downing of the plane, according to a report from Iran�s Civil Aviation Organization.