TEHRAN (HRNW) – The Tabriz International Airport, located in northwestern Iran, has officially reopened today for commercial aviation traffic. The strategic airport had been temporarily closed after sustaining direct damage during the recent military conflict involving the United States and Israel.
According to Iranian civil aviation authorities, the operational updates include:
Formal Resumption of Flight Operations
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Spokesperson’s Statement: A spokesperson for Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization announced that all necessary technical overhauls and operational preparations have been successfully completed at Tabriz Airport, rendering it fully functional for scheduled flights.
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State Media Coverage: The Iranian state broadcaster, IRIB, verified that the international facility, which faced severe disruptions due to regional kinetic strikes, is once again offering complete aviation services.
Context of Airport Closures and Structural Damages
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20 Airports Restored Across Iran: Reports indicate that due to the heightened security threats and aerial exchanges during the peak of the US-Israel-Iran hostilities, nearly 20 other airports across the country were temporarily closed. Those airports had already phased in the resumption of their flights over the past weeks, with Tabriz being the final major facility to restore operations.
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Targeted Structural Impacts: Iranian domestic media outlets had previously documented over the last few weeks that consecutive air raids on the city of Tabriz had directly impacted the international airport’s main runway and its air traffic control tower. The extent of the damage required emergency grounding of all civilian aircraft until specialized engineering teams cleared the runway and recalibrated the communication infrastructure.
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