Iran reopens airspace including Tehran after conflict
"Tehran's Mehrabad and Imam Khomeini international airports, as well as those in the north, east, west and south of the country, have been reopened and are ready to operate flights," the official IRNA news agency reported.
Domestic and international flights from all airports across the country — except those in Isfahan and Tabriz — will operate between 5am and 6pm, authorities said.
Flights from those cities will resume as soon as the necessary infrastructure is in place, according to IRNA.
Iran closed its skies entirely last month after Israel launched a wave of air strikes, prompting Iranian retaliatory missile fire.
The country had already reopened airspace in eastern Iran and expanded access for international overflights following the truce.
Dubai's flagship carrier Emirates said its flights to and from Tehran, Iran, will remain suspended till July 5, 2025.
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