For the first time since the war with the US and Israel began approximately two months ago, Iran has resumed commercial flights from Tehran’s international airport.
According to Iran’s state-run television, flights are scheduled to depart for Istanbul, Turkey; Muscat, Oman; and Medina, Saudi Arabia.
Earlier this month, amid a ceasefire with the US, Iran partially reopened its airspace, which halted the fighting between the two countries.
Since April 8, a ceasefire mediated by Pakistan has kept the war on hold.
Iran says US seeking 'face-saving' way out of war
Amid diplomatic activity giving hope to ending the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Iran's Defense Ministry said the United States was seeking a "face-saving" way to exit the war.
"Our military power today is a dominant force, and the enemy is looking for a face-saving way to escape the war quagmire it has become trapped in," a ministry spokesperson told the media outlet ISNA.
This statement comes as US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner travel to Islamabad. Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, arrived in the Pakistani capital yesterday.
However, Iranian state media has said that direct negotiations are not an option.
