Iran Reopens Airspace To Commercial Flights
The ceasefire seems to finally be holding as of early evening local time, despite the ongoing accusations of earlier violations when it was to take effect.
'Both Israel and Iran wanted to stop the War, equally! It was my great honor to Destroy All Nuclear facilities & capability, and then, STOP THE WAR!' President Trump said on Truth Social. Were they all destroyed?
And China has belatedly weighed in, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi saying China supports Iran in achieving a 'genuine ceasefire' – but following Beijing's condemnation of the US for striking the country's nuclear sites.
'China supports Iran in safeguarding its national sovereignty and security, and, on that basis, achieving a genuine ceasefire so that people can return to normal life,' Wang expressed to his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, in a phone call.
But here is the clearest indicator yet that skies have cleared of Israeli warplanes and return fire over Tehran:
Iranian airspace partially reopened today, following the country's ceasefire with Israel after 12 days of hostilities, according to aviation monitoring company FlightRadar24.
'Iranian airspace is now open to international arrivals and departures to/from Tehran with prior permission,' FlightRadar24 said on X. Iraqi airspace has also reopened, it added.
Also, Iranian media is currently airing footage of a large crowd assembled in central Tehran, in an act expressing solidarity with the country's armed forces. IRNA, Fars, and Mehr are covering the gathering in Revolution Square. Now each side is declaring 'victory' to some extent, but whether the ceasefire will actually stick is anyone's guess.
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