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Iran increases weekly flights to Persian Gulf island disputed with UAE to assert ownership

Iran has announced a significant increase in the number of weekly flights to the southern island of Abu Musa in the Persian Gulf amidst ongoing tensions with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over territorial claims.

Iran Air ready to resume flights to Lebanon after ceasefire

The spokesperson for Iran Air, announced the airline’s readiness to resume flights to Beirut, Lebanon, once a ceasefire is established amid the Israeli regime’s relentless aggressions against the Arab country.

Emirates, Turkish Airlines resume flights from Iran’s int’l airport 

Starting Friday, Turkish Airlines has resumed their flights from Tehran-based Imam Khomeini International Airport to Istanbul. 

Imam Khomeini Airport CEO denies damage to air defense by Israeli attacks  

The CEO of Imam Khomeini Airport of Tehran denies claims that the Israeli regime attack in the early hours of Saturday caused damage to the airport’s air defense system.

Flights return to normal in Iran after brief suspension over Israeli raids

Flights returned to normal across Iran on Saturday morning, according to the country’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO). Tehran temporarily halted all flights in the aftermath of Israeli strikes targeting three Iranian provinces.

Flights resume at Iranian airports after temporary suspension

The Civil Aviation Organization of Iran has lifted temporary restrictions that had been imposed due to safety concerns,  announcing that flights at all airports across the country have returned to normal.

Inauguration of Iran-China freight train

The Iran-China dual-load freight train was officially inaugurated at the Aprin Rail Dry Port near Tehran.

Official: Afghan authorities bully Iranian truck drivers  

The deputy head of Iran’s Association of Truckers Trade Unions says Afghanistan has limited the traffic of the Iranian trucks by bullying and imposing very strict rules for the movement of Iranian trucks in the country.

Holidaymakers flock to cities across Iran during Nowruz

With the advent of the Iranian New Year on Wednesday, holidaymakers across Iran travel to other cities to visit their families and relatives, or find a resort to chillax after a year of hard work, or just zip across the four corners of the country.

Official: ICAO court issues ruling on Ukraine plane crash in favor of Iran

The court that deals with the cases on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has issued a verdict on a 2020 Ukrainian plane crash incident over Tehran sky, exonerating Iran from accusations of intentionally downing the airliner, the Iranian vice president for legal affairs announced.

Iranian min. says Tehran determined to give neighbors access to open seas

Iran’s minister of roads and urban development says Tehran has provided special facilities to give neighbors access to open seas.

Former president Rouhani denies claiming credit for inauguration of airport in Kurdistan

Former Iranian president Hassan Rouhani has denied a claim by Minister of Roads Mehrdad Bazrpash that he had claimed credit for the inauguration of an airport in the northwestern city of Saqez during his tenure.

Transport corridor protocol linking China to Europe via Iran sealed in historic deal

The 12th Minister of Transport meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) convened in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, culminating in the historic signing of the transport corridor protocol connecting China to Europe via Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Turkey.

Tehran mayor refutes accusations China transportation deal will ‘undermine’ domestic production

The mayor of the Iranian capital has rejected criticisms that his recent visit to China meant to strike a deal with Beijing to help overhaul Tehran’s transportation system is a ‘stab in the back’ of indigenous production and technology.

Iran, Russia invest $38bn on North-South Corridor 

Iran and Russia have so far invested 38 billion dollars to boost shipping lines for the North-South transport corridor which links Asia to Europe. 

Bombing threat forces Iranian airliner to land in Hamburg, Germany

The CEO of Iran's national flagship Iran Air says an unknown person sent an email to the German police, claiming that a bomb had been planted on a flight heading to Hambrug from Tehran.

Iran Resumes flights to Azerbaijan and Armenia following peace agreement

The spokesperson for Iran's Civil Aviation Organization confirmed that flights between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan as well as Armenia have recommenced.

Russian-made combat-training Yak-30 jets apparently in Iran

Images have been posted on the cyberspace suggesting the Russian-made Yak-30 combat-training aircraft has been imported into the country and joined the Air Force.

Iran, Iraq launch construction of joint Shalamcheh-Basra railway project

Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani have laid the foundation stone for the cross-border railway line connecting the two neighboring countries.

Official says 130,000 ships dock annually at Iranian ports

Iran’s deputy roads and urban development minister has announced that 130,000 ships dock at the country’s ports annually in defiance of US sanctions.

Official: Iran seeks more flights to Saudi Arabia following restoration of ties

The Head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization, CAO, says Iran and Saudi Arabia are engaged in talks aimed at developing flight network between the two neighbors.

Baku’s Heydar Aliyev Airport rejects reports on suspension of flights to Tehran

The Heydar Aliyev Airport in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku has rejected reports that said all flights to Tehran were suspended without prior notice.

US expresses concern over Iran-Russia cooperation on building railway line

US State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel voiced Washington's concern over cooperation between Tehran and Moscow in a major railroad project, known as the Rasht-Astara railway.

Iran, Russia sign Rasht-Astara railway agreement

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin have signed an agreement on the construction of a 1.6-billion-dollar railway that would connect the railways of Iran, Russia, and Azerbaijan, known as the Rasht-Astara railway.

Saudi airline requests three weekly flights between Iran, Saudi Arabia: Minister

Iran’s minister of roads and urban development says Saudi Arabia has requested that three flights be scheduled weekly between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

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