The Iranian airspace has been largely closed following the beginning of the war.

09:09, Sat, Apr 25, 2026 Updated: 09:13, Sat, Apr 25, 2026

Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport architecture

Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport is resuming international flights (Image: Getty)

Imam Khomeini International Airport, one of Iran's largest air hubs, resumed some international flights this morning, April 25. The first departures from the capital were bound for Muscat, Istanbul and Medina in Saudi Arabia,reports Iran’s semiofficial Mehr news agency.

Meanwhile, Mashhad airport in the country’s northeast—serving Iran’s second‑largest city—had already reopened earlier in the week.

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