Imam Khomeini airport resumes some international flights from Tehran

• Imam Khomeini International Airport restarts select international flights from Tehran.
• Initial routes include Muscat, Istanbul, and Medina.

Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport has resumed some international flights on Saturday morning, according to Iran’s semiofficial Mehr news agency, marking a partial restoration of air travel operations from the capital.

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The reopening comes after a period of disruption, with limited outbound passenger services now gradually returning to key regional destinations.

First flights depart to regional hubs

The initial flights from Tehran were reported to have departed for Muscat in Oman, Istanbul in Turkey, and Medina in Saudi Arabia. The destinations reflect major regional transit and religious travel routes frequently used by Iranian passengers.

Authorities have not yet detailed when full international operations will be restored or whether additional airlines will resume services in the coming days.

Gradual reopening of air travel infrastructure

The partial restart in Tehran follows earlier progress at other locations, including Mashhad Airport in Iran’s northeast, which reopened earlier this week after similar disruptions.

The staggered resumption suggests a phased approach to restoring aviation capacity, with priority given to key domestic and international routes.

Officials have not provided a full timeline for normalization, but the reopening signals movement toward stabilising air transport services after recent interruptions affecting the country’s aviation network.