Tehran, Iran — Iran announced on Saturday that it has reopened its central and western airspace to international transit flights, according to a statement from the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development.
Majid Akhavan, the ministry’s spokesman, stated that the decision came after the Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) of Iran approved and completed security and safety assessments conducted by relevant authorities. “We are now ready to welcome international flights passing through our central and western skies,” Akhavan said.
He added that Iran had previously reopened its eastern airspace to domestic, international, and transit flights. However, he emphasized that flights will not land in or take off from airports in the northern, southern, and western regions at this time.
In a separate statement, the CAO noted that airspace in the northern, southern, and western parts of the country would remain closed until 14:00 local time (1030 GMT) on Sunday.
Iran had implemented airspace closures earlier this month due to security considerations. The reopening is expected to ease international flight routes and reduce congestion in regional air traffic.
