Iran Closes Central and Western Airspace Again Over Security Concerns

Iran has once more closed its central and western airspace to international transit flights due to growing security concerns. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development as tensions rise in the region.

Although the eastern airspace is still open to domestic, international, and transit flights, the rest of the country’s skies are now restricted. Major airports, including Tehran’s Mehrabad and Imam Khomeini International, are also closed. According to sources, flight cancellations in the northern, southern, and western regions will continue until Thursday at 14:00 local time.

Majid Akhavan, spokesperson for the Ministry, explained that the move was made by a civil aviation coordination committee, based on current safety risks.

“The country’s central and western airspace was closed again to international overflights, but the eastern half remains open,” he said.

This latest decision reverses the partial reopening of Iran’s airspace over the weekend. The skies had been opened briefly on June 29 after a temporary ceasefire between Iran and Israel brought a short period of calm.

Iran first shut down its entire airspace on June 13 after a series of Israeli airstrikes sparked a wave of missile retaliation from Iran. A ceasefire was announced on June 24, leading to a partial reopening of the airspace the next day. However, with growing fears that the ceasefire may not hold, Iran has once again tightened restrictions.

With tensions still high, Iran has warned that it will respond more strongly to any future attacks. The situation has caused major disruptions for international airlines, many of which are being forced to reroute flights, leading to delays on several global routes.

Aviation authorities and airlines are continuing to monitor the situation closely as the risk of renewed conflict remains.