Iran Partially Reopens Airspace

Teheran : Iran’s Civil Aviation Authority said on Saturday it had partially reopened its airspace to international flights passing through the eastern part of its territory.

“Airlines in the eastern part of the country’s airspace are open to international flights transiting through Iran,” he said, adding that some airports had also reopened at 7 a.m. (03:30 GMT).

But more than three hours later, flight tracking websites still showed no international flights passing through Iran, with many avoiding the airspace by long detours.