Iran’s eastern airspace, six airports reopened after security review
Airlines prepare to resume flights
Iran has reopened parts of its airspace and six airports following a security and safety review, aviation authorities said, after a closure imposed during the Israeli-American aggression began on February 28.
The Civil Aviation Organization said in a statement that, with approval from relevant authorities and after security and safety assessments by its national civil-military coordination committee (CMC), parts of the country’s airspace and several airports were reopened as of 7 a.m. on Saturday in line with a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM).
According to the statement, air routes in the eastern section of Iran’s airspace have been reopened for international overflights.
Separately, Maqsoud Asadi Samani, secretary of the Association of Iranian Airlines, said six airports — Imam Khomeini, Mehrabad, Mashhad, Birjand, Gorgan and Zahedan — have resumed operations.
He added that airlines are preparing to restart both domestic and international flights, noting that, as per standard procedures, carriers must obtain the necessary permits from the Civil Aviation Organization before operating flights.
The aviation authority also said flight operations at airports across the country will gradually resume from Saturday, depending on technical and operational readiness in both military and civilian sectors to provide passenger services.
According to Iranian media reports, seven Iranian airports were targeted during the 40-day military conflict, with attacks focusing more on tourism, passenger and cargo infrastructure than on military facilities.