TEHRAN: Tehran’s main international airport has reopened, with flights carrying Hajj pilgrims from Saudi Arabia arriving, Iranian news agencies reported early on Tuesday.
The development marks the resumption of air traffic after a brief suspension caused by escalating regional tensions.
According to Mehr News Agency, the deputy head of airport operations at the Imam Khomeini Airport Company confirmed that flights to and from Imam Khomeini International Airport have restarted, including services transporting pilgrims.
The statement signalled a return to normal operations following days of disruption. The airport had suspended all incoming flights on Sunday in the aftermath of Iranian missile strikes on Israel.
The situation further escalated as Israel responded with retaliatory strikes, heightening security concerns across the region and prompting temporary closure of airspace operations in and around Tehran.
The recent suspension was the latest interruption for the facility, which serves as one of two main airports for the Iranian capital. The airport had only recently resumed full operations in April after being shut for several weeks during an earlier phase of conflict in the Middle East.
Authorities have not indicated any further restrictions at this stage, and operations appear to be gradually stabilising as flights begin to return, including those linked to religious travel during the ongoing Hajj season.
