Iran Resumes Flight Operations Hours After Missile Attack On Israel

International and Domestic flight operations have resumed in Iran hours after its missile strike on Israel.

Naija News reports that the flights were suspended temporarily for security precautions after the Islamic Republic executed a launch of 200 missiles targeting Israel.

This attack represents Iran’s second direct assault on its long-standing adversary after a missile and drone strike that took place in April.

However, flights reportedly resumed Thursday morning at 05:00 am (0130 GMT).

Jafar Yazarloo, a spokesman for Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation, confirmed the resumption of flights, attributing it to the removal of the imposed restrictions.

“After ensuring favourable and safe flight conditions and ending of the restrictions, airlines are allowed to carry out flight operations,” he said, quoted by the official IRNA news agency.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has recommended that European airlines refrain from using Iranian airspace until October 31, as the situation remains subject to continuous assessment.

Comparable advisories were also issued for Israel and Lebanon over the weekend.

After Israel’s Condemnation, UN Secretary-General Knocks Iran Over Missile Attack

Meanwhile, the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has given a specific condemnation to Iran’s missile attack against Israel, on Tuesday.

Antonio Guterres‘ condemnation comes after Israel on Wednesday declared him persona non grata (unwanted) and banned him from entering the country.

Naija News reported that Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel Katz, accused the UN Chief of aiding terrorism in the Middle East, in reaction to his Tuesday statement concerning Iran’s attack.

“I have declared UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres persona non grata in Israel and banned him from entering the country.

“Anyone who cannot unequivocally condemn Iran’s heinous attack on Israel, as almost every country in the world has done, does not deserve to step foot on Israeli soil,” Katz’s statement read in part.

Guterres, hours after Israel declared him unwanted, said his statement on Tuesday should have been understood as a clear condemnation of Iran’s nearly 200 ballistic missiles attack against Israel.

The UN Chief wrote, “Yesterday (Tuesday), Iran launched approximately 200 ballistic missiles towards Israel.

“Millions of people across Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory were forced to seek shelter.

“As I did in relation to the Iranian attack in April – and as should have been obvious yesterday in the context of the condemnation I expressed – I again strongly condemn yesterday’s massive missile attack by Iran on Israel.”

“These attacks paradoxically do nothing to support the cause of the Palestinian people or reduce their suffering,” he added on his X handle.