Iran resumes most flights, reopens airspace after Israel conflict: State media
Flights from most airports across the country have resumed, except from the cities of Isfahan and Tabriz. Authorities said that flights from those two cities will restart once the needed safety infrastructure is in place.A day earlier, Iran had closed its central and western airspace to international transit flights. Domestic, international, and transit flights, the rest of the country's skies were restricted.AIRSPACE CLOSURE WAS RESPONSE TO ISRAEL TENSIONSThe decision to close Iranian airspace came after Israel launched airstrikes in mid-June, which forced Iranians to retaliate. In response, Iran shut down all its airports and blocked airspace for domestic and international flights. A spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, Majid Akhavan, explained that the closure was made by a civil aviation coordination committee for safety reasons."The country's central and western airspace was closed again to international overflights, but the eastern half remains open," Akhavan said.The reopening of airspace began shortly after a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect on June 24. Iran had first allowed flights over its eastern region before expanding access to more parts of the country. However, as tensions kept boiling, Iran once again limited access over some areas last week.- EndsWith inputs from Agencies Must Watch
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