International flights resume from Tehran's Imam Khomeini Airport
- Iranian airspace has been largely closed since the start of the war
Days after United States President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire, international flights resumed from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport on Saturday, Iranian media said.
The first passengers had departed for Medina, in Saudi Arabia, Muscat and Istanbul, with operations expected to accelerate in the coming days.
“Well, it’s a good feeling. When flights resume, trade is done, and people can do their jobs. It’s a good feeling,” said one passenger at the airport, where passengers were queuing at check-in desks.
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Iranian airspace has been largely closed since the start of the war. Tens of thousands of flights have been cancelled, rerouted and rescheduled worldwide, shutting much of the Middle East’s airspace because of missile and drone threats.