Tehran: Iran's Ministry of Transport has partially reopened the airspace over the eastern half of the country to domestic and international flights, including transit flights. The decision allows international overflights and flights to and from airports located in eastern Iran, according to a statement by the Ministry's spokesman, Majid Akhavan.
According to Kuwait News Agency, the reopening of the airspace is part of a gradual resumption of flights and aims to normalize aviation operations for passenger safety. The airports involved in this reopening include Mashhad, which was recently targeted by an Israeli air raid, as well as Chabahar, Zahedan, and Jask. The airspace closure followed an escalation in hostilities that began on June 13 when Israel launched an air campaign against Iran, leading to a retaliatory response from Iran involving missile and drone strikes.
The conflict lasted for 12 days, resulting in a deadly exchange of fire between the two sides. A ceasefire agreement was announced by US President Donald J. Trump on Monday, June 23, which came into effect the following day, paving the way for the reopening of the airspace and resumption of flights.