Iran-Europe Flights to Be Resumed on January 31

Head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) Hossein Pourfarzaneh announced that the Islamic Republic would resume flights to Europe late this month.

Pourfarzaneh made the announcement during a news conference in Tehran on Monday, saying that the first flight will be carried out from Tehran to Paris on January 31, IRNA reported. The Tehran-Paris flight is set to be carried out by Iranian private airline, Iran Airtour Airlines, the official said.

Another Iranian airline, Qeshm Air, will also carry out flights to “two European destinations,” he said, adding that further details will be announced later. Flights between Iran and Europe were suspended in mid-October 2024 after the EU imposed sanctions on the Islamic Republic over allegations that it had sent drones to Russia for use in the Ukraine war. Iran vehemently denied the allegations.

Pourfarzaneh described the embargo as unprofessional and cruel, saying that the resumption of flights is the result of a month of efforts made by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, CAO, and Iran Airtour. He said that the flights were required to be established again in order to assist people on health issues, and procurement of medicines. There are currently no flights between Tehran and London, but the Iranian authorities are making efforts to re-establish them, he added. - Iran Daily