By Elnur Baghishov
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 30.鈥 Iran will continue
the suspension of flights to and from Tehran鈥檚 Imam Khomeini and
Mehrabad international airports until 14:00 (GMT+4) on July 1,
Majid Akhavan, spokesperson for Iran鈥檚 Ministry of Roads and Urban
Development, told reporters, Trend reports.
Akhavan also confirmed that airports in the north, south, and
west of the country will remain closed until the same time.
Following the recently declared ceasefire between Iran and
Israel, partial permission had been granted for passenger flights
in Iranian airspace.
On the morning of June 13, Israel carried out airstrikes against
Iran. The attacks killed numerous high-ranking military officials,
including Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces
General Staff; Hossein Salami, Commander of the Islamic
Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); and Gholam Ali Rashid, head of
the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, along with six nuclear
scientists and other senior figures.
That same evening, Iran launched a retaliatory strike dubbed
鈥淥peration True Promise III,鈥 firing hundreds of ballistic missiles
and drones at multiple targets across Israel, including Tel Aviv.
The attacks caused civilian casualties and widespread damage.
The US conducted airstrikes targeting three nuclear facilities
in Iran on June 22, reportedly causing significant damage.
Iran later retaliated by striking a U.S. military base in Qatar
on the evening of June 23.
Today, the Israeli Prime Minister鈥檚 Office announced that the
government has agreed to a ceasefire with Iran, brokered by U.S.
President Donald Trump.
Iran鈥檚 Supreme National Security Council also issued a statement
confirming the cessation of hostilities.
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