Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport reopens, despite a ceasefire on the brink and ongoing U.S. military buildup in the region
Iran’s largest international airport reopened for commercial flights on Saturday, a move seen as a sign of the regime’s confidence that the ongoing ceasefire with the United States will hold — at least for now.
Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport had been closed for nearly two months following the outbreak of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran in late February.
Mohammad Amirani, CEO of the Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company, told the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency that flights are currently limited to domestic carriers serving a small number of destinations, including Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Oman. He added that authorities are working to restore the airport’s full operational capacity.