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.

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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.

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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.

Iran has received intelligence suggesting that small drones entered its territory from neighboring countries during recent tensions, the country’s ambassador to Armenia said Saturday.

“We have received reports that some drones came into Iran from the direction of certain neighboring states,” Ambassador Mehdi Sobhani told reporters in Yerevan, in comments carried by Iranian media.

He said President Masoud Pezeshkian had asked his Azerbaijani counterpart in a recent phone call to conduct a “serious investigation” into the matter. Sobhani added that Iran is awaiting the outcome of that probe before deciding how to respond.