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Iran said Saturday it had partially reopened its airspace to international overflights across the eastern part of the country, according to its Civil Aviation Authority.
“Air routes in the eastern section of the country's airspace are open for international flights transiting through Iran,” the authority said, adding that some airports also reopened at 7 a.m. (3:30 a.m. GMT).
“Flight operations at the country's airports will be gradually established to provide passenger services to our fellow citizens, based on the technical and operational readiness of the military and civilian sectors,” the authority added in a statement on its Telegram channel.
However, more than three hours after the announcement, flight-tracking data showed no international flights crossing Iranian airspace, with several aircraft continuing to avoid the area by taking longer alternative routes.
The development came a day after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway that once carried 20% of the world’s oil, was fully open to commercial shipping.
United States President Donald Trump welcomed the move, saying in a social media post that the “Hormuz Strait situation is over” and that Iran had agreed to never close the waterway again.
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