By News18
Tehran, Jul 4 (AP) Iran鈥檚 Imam Khomeini International Airport has welcomed its first foreign flight since the resumption of international air travel after a 20-day suspension, local media reported on Friday.
According to Student News Network, Mehdi Ramezani, spokesperson for Iran鈥檚 Civil Aviation Organisation, confirmed the Flydubai flight from the United Arab Emirates landed on Wednesday, after extensive security and diplomatic coordination.
The landing marks a 鈥渘ew phase of stability鈥 for Iran鈥檚 aviation sector, Ramezani said, after recent tensions with Israel. He added that it represented a return to calm and intelligent management of the nation鈥檚 airspace.
International flights will gradually resume to specific destinations in coordination with authorities, to meet public needs and restore air links, he said.
Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire last month after a bloody 12-day conflict that saw Israel striking hundreds of Iranian military infrastructure targets and nuclear-related sites, and Iran firing missiles at Israel in return.
The truce was brokered by the US after it dropped 30,000-pound 鈥渂unker-busting鈥 bombs on three of Iran鈥檚 key nuclear sites. (AP) PY PY