Iran partially reopens airspace following ceasefire with Israel
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Iran has reopened its airspace over the eastern part of the country following a ceasefire agreement with Israel that ended 12 days of intense conflict.
On Wednesday, the state-run Iranian news agency IRNA quoted Majid Akhavan, spokesperson for the Iranian transport ministry, as saying, “The airspace over the eastern half of the country has been reopened to international transit flights, as well as to domestic and international flights that depart from or arrive at airports located in eastern Iran.”
Among the airports that have resumed operations is Mashhad Airport, which Israel said it had struck during the conflict. Other reopened airports include Chabahar, Zahedan, and Jask.
However, Akhavan noted that flights in other parts of Iran, including the capital Tehran, “are not permitted until further notice.”
Iran initially closed its airspace on June 13 after Israel launched a large-scale aerial campaign inside the country, killing senior military commanders and nuclear scientists. In response, Iran fired volleys of missiles and drones at Israeli targets.
Tensions further escalated when the United States launched strikes on Sunday against three key Iranian nuclear facilities - Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz. Tehran retaliated the following day with a ballistic missile attack on Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest US military installation in the region.
A US-brokered ceasefire between Iran and Israel came into effect on Tuesday. However, the truce remains fragile, with deep-rooted strategic disputes - particularly over Iran’s nuclear program - still unresolved, raising concerns that the ceasefire may be temporary rather than a step toward lasting peace.
On Wednesday, the state-run Iranian news agency IRNA quoted Majid Akhavan, spokesperson for the Iranian transport ministry, as saying, “The airspace over the eastern half of the country has been reopened to international transit flights, as well as to domestic and international flights that depart from or arrive at airports located in eastern Iran.”
Among the airports that have resumed operations is Mashhad Airport, which Israel said it had struck during the conflict. Other reopened airports include Chabahar, Zahedan, and Jask.
However, Akhavan noted that flights in other parts of Iran, including the capital Tehran, “are not permitted until further notice.”
Iran initially closed its airspace on June 13 after Israel launched a large-scale aerial campaign inside the country, killing senior military commanders and nuclear scientists. In response, Iran fired volleys of missiles and drones at Israeli targets.
Tensions further escalated when the United States launched strikes on Sunday against three key Iranian nuclear facilities - Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz. Tehran retaliated the following day with a ballistic missile attack on Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest US military installation in the region.
A US-brokered ceasefire between Iran and Israel came into effect on Tuesday. However, the truce remains fragile, with deep-rooted strategic disputes - particularly over Iran’s nuclear program - still unresolved, raising concerns that the ceasefire may be temporary rather than a step toward lasting peace.