TEHRAN: Iran has broadened access to its airspace for international overflights following a ceasefire with Israel, though several restrictions remain in effect, an official announced on Saturday.
Majid Akhavan, spokesperson for the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, stated via the IRNA state news agency that, “Alongside the eastern half of the country’s airspace, which was already open for domestic, international, and transit flights, the central and western regions have now also been made available—though only for international overflights.”
However, flights to and from airports in the north, south, and west of the country — including Tehran’s Mehrabad and Imam Khomeini International Airports — are still suspended. Akhavan urged the public to avoid traveling to these airports and to rely solely on official channels for the latest updates.
The announcement follows the reopening of Iran’s eastern airspace on Wednesday, after a ceasefire ended 12 days of hostilities with Israel.
Iran had fully closed its airspace on June 13 after Israeli airstrikes triggered a retaliatory missile barrage from Iran.
Currently operational airports include Mashhad in the east — which Israel claimed to have struck during the conflict — and Chabahar in the southeast. Flight suspensions in other areas remain in place until further notice.
