Iran Opens Part of Airspace, Allowing International Flights Over Eastern Airspace
Iran's Civil Aviation Organization announced the reopening of its eastern airspace to international flights. Despite the announcement, flight tracking showed that many aircraft continued to avoid Iranian airspace, opting for reroutes.
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- 📰 Published: April 18, 2026 at 16:38
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The Civil Aviation Organization of Iran announced today that Iran has reopened part of its airspace, allowing international flights to fly over its eastern airspace. The Civil Aviation Organization stated that the eastern section of its airspace is open to international flights transiting Iran. It also stated that some airports reopened at 7:00 AM local time. However, over three hours later, flight tracking sites still showed no international flights flying over Iran, with several flights rerouting to avoid Iranian airspace. (Compiled by: Ho Hong-ru) 1150418