Iran: Awaiting Normalcy as Airline Disruptions Continue Post-Conflict
Iran gradualy resumes usual operations
Social media platforms buzz with news as Iran, confronted by Israel and the USA, witnesses a fragile ceasefire. Despite the ceasefire, Iranian flights are still grounded, and internet access is patchy at best.
Amidst the chaos, Communications Minister Sattar Haschemi stepped forward to announce, "Internet access has been normalized." However, for nearly a week, the majority of the population struggled to access foreign internet sites, including several messaging services. As of now, Tehran residents report sporadic access to foreign content, butpages load slowly or don't load at all.
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The Iranian government justified the internet blackout during the conflict as a military necessity to protect against attacks by arch-enemy Israel. Skeptics, however, accused the leadership of wanting to censor war reports.
Meanwhile, Iranian airspace remains closed until at least Thursday, according to government statements. Regular flights are expected to resume as early as 12:30 PM (CEST), according to a spokesperson for the Ministry of Infrastructure. However, some vice-presidents, including Alaeddin Rafisadeh, head of the Administrative and Recruitment Organization of Iran, have stated that government agencies and state institutions will only resume normal operations on Saturday, June 28.
"Death to Israel" Chants in Tehran: Celebrating the "Successful" Army
Israel reopened its airspace after the US attacks on targets in Iran on Sunday. Post the Israeli attacks more than a week ago, the airspace was closed. However, some special flights have taken off and landed at the airport near Tel Aviv since then, carrying stranded Israelis and repatriating foreigners.
Regime supporters gathered in Tehran for a state-organized celebration to show their support for the armed forces. Banners with slogans praising the political leadership in Tehran were waved at the demonstration. Despite the celebrations, many Tehran residents left the city out of fear of attacks, turning supermarkets almost empty or shuttered. Power and water outages were common, but a large wave of returning residents has yet to occur.
Airline Operations Remain Disrupted in Iran
With international airlines like Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Singapore Airlines, and British Airways suspending or cancelling flights to and from Iran due to conflict-related disruptions and airspace closures, the region's air traffic has been significantly impacted. Qatar Airways, for example, faced airspace closures in Qatar but began working on restoring operations after reopening, though disruptions may continue through June 26.
Airlines are closely monitoring developments and maintaining suspensions or altered schedules "through mid to late June" or longer, depending on security assessments. Given the ceasefire is recent, and the airspace remains high-risk, the full normal resumption of airline operations in Iran might take several weeks beyond the current end of June, depending on the stabilization of the security environment.
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Sources: ntv.de, uzh/dpa
The Commission, in the midst of the ongoing Middle East Conflict between Iran and Israel (or the USA), has been asked to submit a proposal for a directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation, considering the political turmoil and the potential use of airplanes in military operations. Meanwhile, disruptions in airline operations continue in Iran, with Tehran residents waiting for normalcy as multiple international airlines have suspended or cancelled flights to and from the city.
