Iran extends flight suspension in parts of country despite ceasefire

A cardboard cutout of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was displayed at Saturday’s funeral in Tehran alongside images of two deceased figures, former Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini and late President Ebrahim Raisi, according to photos published by the state media.

Khamenei has not made a public appearance since the start of the conflict with Israel and has only released three video messages.

President Masoud Pezeshkian thanked the public on Saturday for their participation in the funeral procession for those killed in the Israeli conflict, saying the ceremony sent “the sound of our unity” across the world.

“You accompanied the martyrs of the homeland with love,” he wrote on X. “We have learned not to surrender to humiliation or bow to oppression.”

Iran has reopened its central and western airspace to international overflights, the Civil Aviation Organization announced Saturday, following security and safety reviews.

The move expands on an earlier decision to allow flights through eastern airspace. However, domestic and international flights to and from northern, southern, and western regions of the country remain suspended until 2 p.m. Sunday.

Foreign nationals legally residing in Iran should report anyone suspected of collaborating with Israel, Prosecutor General Mohammad Movahedi Azad said on Saturday, adding that those who come forward voluntarily may be granted “leniency.”

Movahedi Azad also urged undocumented foreign residents to leave the country promptly. “Those who remain illegally will face legal action,” he said.

Iranian officials and state media frequently use the term “foreign nationals” to refer to Afghan migrants.

Deputy Speaker of Iran’s parliament Hamidreza Haji-Babayi said on Saturday that Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and his inspectors would no longer be allowed access to Iranian nuclear sites.

“We saw our facility data in documents obtained from the fake Israeli regime,” Haji-Babayi said during a memorial event in Hamadan, accusing the IAEA of compromising Iranian security.