Flights resume in Iran following brief suspension due to Israeli aggression

Flights in Iran resumed at 9:00 am local time (0530GMT), following a brief suspension which came due to Israeli aggression on Iranian military centers early Saturday, authorities confirmed.

News ID: 5311

Date: 26 October 2024 - 12:34

TABNAK, Oct, 26: Iranian Civil Aviation Spokesperson Jafar Yazerlou announced the resumption, advising passengers to stay updated by following messages from airline companies.

The spokesperson added that for specific flight times or delays, passengers should contact the airlines directly.

Earlier, Iran’s air defense forces reported Israeli aggression on the country’s military centers in Tehran, Ilam and Khouzestan provinces, announcing that they successfully thwarted these strikes.

“Despite prior warnings from the Islamic Republic to the criminal Zionist regime to refrain from provocative actions, this regime attacked military sites in Tehran, Khuzestan, and Ilam this morning in a clear escalation,” read the statement.

According to security sources, the attack began at approximately 2:30 a.m. local time (2300GMT) on Saturday, with Tehran residents reporting loud sounds from air defenses.

On October 1st, Iran’s missile attack targeted Israeli entity in response to the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Abbas Nilforoushan in Beirut and Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

Iranian military officials had previously warned that any attack from Israel would be met with a “harsher response.”