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Most commercial flights have been taking off from Iran’s largest airport following its re-opening last week.

Iranian officials have announced the resumption of flights at Imam Khomeini International Airport after a nearly 58-day suspension since the US-Israeli war broke out in Iran. Airline bulletin boards also went online after the Iranian airline was shut down.

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For weeks, the grounding disrupted many travelers, disrupted businesses, and separated families.

Slow flight he started again starting from April 25 with 15 flights operated by eight domestic airlines, which visit regions and countries such as Medina, Istanbul, Muscat, China and Russia. However, the number of flights is a fraction of what it was before the war.

Maryam, who boarded the plane to Toronto to visit her daughters, told Al Jazeera: “After a lot of stress and problems, I have now got a ticket for an Iranian plane – a flight to Armenia and a long flight, then to Canada.”

Before the start of the war, this airport had a lot of passengers and saw 150 flights every day. Now, the terminals that were full, then empty, are slowly filling up as the flights resume.

Ramin Kashef Azar, CEO of Imam Khomeini Airport City, told Al Jazeera that the return of foreign carriers, many of whom have been operating in the country for years, “will depend on political stability and their assessment of possible risks.” According to the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization, 20 planes have been damaged and are no longer operational. However, the airport infrastructure was not damaged and is about 95 percent ready.

This comes after Iran has gradually reopened its airports since April 19, in four phases. It includes flights followed by domestic flights, culminating in the resumption of operations at the international airport, according to Iran’s air traffic controller.

Foreign companies are nervous about returning to work at Iran’s airports amid uncertainty surrounding political and diplomatic talks between Tehran and Washington.

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Iran’s air force has been destroyed by war. More than 3,300 people have been killed in Iran, and thousands more injured, including extensive damage to civilian infrastructure.

Another airport that was hit by US-Israel several times was Mehrabad airport, also in Tehran. The airport usually handles domestic flights. Located to the west of the capital, it was the official airport for international and domestic flights before the construction of Imam Khomeini Airport in 2009.

In addition to Mehrabad, airports in Kashan, Tabriz, Ahvaz, Mashhad, Khoy and Urmia were also targeted. Several civilian planes have been destroyed.

This is not the first time that the Mehrabad airport has been attacked. In June 2025, it was reported that Israel targeted the Mehrabad airport during the 12-day war. Iranian officials, however, said that the airport and its infrastructure were spared.

The effects of war extend beyond airports. It has also affected other businesses, costing money, layoffs and disrupting operations.

Babak, a tour guide, said he and many of his colleagues were fired “because there were no flights coming in or out, because the flights were stopped and the war was going on”.

NowruzThe Persian New Year, which coincides with Iran’s peak aviation season, also saw flight cancellations and widespread disruption. According to Bijan, a travel agent, this included tours, flights, and hotel reservations. He said he was working on a refund and had to cut 20 employees down to just two.

Airports are back, and travelers are returning, pointing to the fragile get better after a few weeks of silence. Each departure marks a new connection with the world, even as uncertainty on the ground persists.