Iran's Civil Aviation Organization has announced the cancellation of flights at the country's airports overnight from Sunday to Monday. The closure is set to begin at 9 p.m. local time on Sunday and will last until 6 a.m. local time on Monday morning. This decision is attributed to 'operational restrictions that have arisen,' as reported by Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency.
While no specific details were provided regarding the reasons for canceling the flights, the timing coincides with the one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. The tensions in the region have escalated further following Iran's recent launch of nearly 200 missiles at Israel, marking the largest-ever attack on the country by Iran.
