First passengers left for Medina, Muscat and Istanbul; operations set to speed up soon
A passenger walks outside the terminal hall after flights resumed at Imam Khomeini International Airport, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran on April 25, 2026. — WANA via Reuters
Days after United States President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire, international flights resumed from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport on Saturday, Iranian media said.
The first passengers had departed for Medina, in Saudi Arabia, Muscat and Istanbul, with operations expected to accelerate in the coming days.
A general view of an empty terminal hall after flights resumed at Imam Khomeini International Airport, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran on April 25, 2026. — WANA via Reuters
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“Well, it’s a good feeling. When flights resume, trade is done, and people can do their jobs. It’s a good feeling,” said one passenger at the airport, where passengers were queuing at check-in desks.
Iranian airspace has been largely closed since the start of the war.
Tens of thousands of flights have been cancelled, rerouted and rescheduled worldwide, shutting much of the Middle East’s airspace because of missile and drone threats.
Iran’s national carrier, Iran Air, already resumed its domestic flights on April 22, after a suspension lasting around 50 days, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
