CAO says 20 airports resume flights after US-Israeli attacks
Iranian civil aviation authorities said 20 airports across the country have successfully resumed operations following the recent US-Israeli aggression.
Speaking to Fars news agency on Monday, Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) spokesman Majid Akhavan said 20 airports, representing 40% of the country's airports, have resumed operations following the US-Israeli war, which began on February 28.
Akhavan added that Iran's third-busiest international airport in the northwestern city of Tabriz is expected to resume operations within the next few days.
Tabriz International Airport serves nine foreign destinations, including Istanbul, Baghdad, Dubai, Baku and Hamburg.
Seven Iranian airports were targeted during the 40-day war, with attacks focusing more on tourism, passenger and cargo infrastructure than on military facilities, according to Iranian media.
Following the ceasefire reached on April 8 between Washington and Tehran, Iran Air resumed domestic flights on April 25 after a 55-day suspension, with its first service operating between Tehran and Mashhad.
International flights also resumed in late April, beginning with an Iran Air Hajj flight to the holy Saudi city of Medina from Imam Khomeini International Airport, with flights to three destinations operating on the first day.