An Iranian airliner flies over the sky in southern Tehran, Iran, on October 11, 2023. [Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images]
Iran will resume international passenger flights from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport beginning Saturday, with Istanbul and Muscat among the first destinations, Anadolu reports. Ramin Kashef Azar, CEO of Imam Khomeini Airport City, said in an interview with the Iranian Labor News Agency (ILNA) that foreign passenger flights will resume on April 25 after being suspended during the war. Round-trip flights to Istanbul and Muscat have so far been authorized, he said, adding that permits for additional domestic and international routes will be issued gradually based on demand. “All infrastructure and navigation systems are fully operational, and there are no issues for conducting flights,” he said. During the ceasefire period, the airport remained active for cargo operations, while foreign airlines also […]

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