Our air defenses fully protect Iran’s entire airspace: Top Cmdr.
A senior Iranian military commander says the country’s air defenses work as an integrated network, which provides full protection for Iran’s entire airspace,…
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Iran offering discounts to encourage flights through its airspace: Minister
Iran has been offering discounts to major international airlines amid efforts by the government to boost transit income by increasing the number…
Iran assures EASA on safety of its airspace after outbreak
MNA – Islamic Republic of Iran assured European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on the safety its airspace after the coronavirus global…
Europe issues alert to airlines about flying in Iranian airspace
Bloomberg – The European Aviation Safety Agency warned that passenger jets flying through Iranian airspace risk being accidentally targeted by the country’s…
24-hour monitoring of Iran’s airspace duty of Air Defense
MNA – The Commander of Iranian Air Defence Force noted that 24-hour full protection and monitoring of Iran’s airspace is the duty…
Iran may offer discounts to lure airlines to fly through its airspace
Reuters – Iran is drawing up plans to offer discounts to some foreign airlines using its airspace, state news agency IRNA quoted…
Iran shoos away intruding F-18 fighter jet
Tasnim – The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Air Defense has shooed away an intruding F-18 fighter jet over the Persian Gulf, IRIB…
EASA approves partial return to Iran, Iraq airspace for EU airlines
Reuters – European airlines can return to parts of Iranian and Iraqi airspace, the EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said on Wednesday,…
Iran lost $350 billion overflight fees due plane crash
ILNA – Managing Director of Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company Siavash Amir Makri said Iran’s revenue from overflight fees was about…
Russian airlines continue using Iran’s airspace – federal agency
TASS – The Federal Air Transport Agency added that Russian plane crews had not noted any negative factors in the work of…
As Iranians hold nerves, US seeks to scare off trade
Press TV – The US government is trying to scare commercial flights away from the Iranian airspace, raising the stakes in its…
Iran vows to shoot down another US drone if airspace violated again
Sputnik – The statement comes after Iran downed a US surveillance drone, stating it had violated the country’s airspace. The US Central…
Iran closes its airspace to Boeing 737 MAX – news agency
Reuters – Iran has closed its airspace to Boeing 737 Max aircraft, the semi-official news agency Fars reported on Friday, following two…
Iran’s space technology grows 134%
ISNA – Head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) Morteza Barari announced that the space technology in Iran has grown 134 percent.…
Official shrugs off US warning about Iran’s airspace
Tasnim – An Iranian official dismissed a warning from the US to the airlines operating over Iran, saying the attempts by Western…
Iranian cmdr. rejects alleged aerial incursion into Iran’s airspace
MNA – Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base commander has rejected recently alleged aerial incursion into Iranian airspace as false and worthless.…
Claim that Israeli jets fly over Iran ridiculous
IFP – A commentator says the rumour that two Israeli F-35 stealth jets had entered Iran’s airspace and returned safe is extremely…
Bright light in sky seen in Iran was Russian missile: Commander
Tasnim – A bright light that streaked across the sky on Tuesday evening and was seen in many Iranian cities was a…
Iran enjoying most secure airspace in Middle East: Commander
Tasnim – Commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili highlighted the effectiveness of the country’s integrated air…
Qatari flights raising Iran air traffic by 10 percent: Official
IRNA – Iran’s permission to Qatar to use its air space has resulted in a 10 percent rise in the air traffic…
Iran opens airspace to Qatari flights
Tasnim– An Iranian civil aviation official said Qatari aircraft bound for Europe or Africa can fly over Iran’s territory as of Tuesday,…
Iran’s airspace one of safest in world: Commander
Tasnim– Commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili highlighted the country’s latest achievements in the area of…
Iran’s space agency ‘interested’ in cooperating with NASA
WMUR– The head of Iran’s space agency said Tuesday his country is interested in cooperating with NASA. Speaking to reporters at the…
More foreign flights using Iran airspace
Financial Tribune- The number of foreign flights passing through Iran’s airspace in the first eight months of the current Iranian year (started…
Spy planes dare not enter Iran airspace: Commander
No spy aircraft dare enter the Iranian airspace as the country’s Air Defense Force constantly monitors the skies nationwide, particularly over southern…
Foreign flights passing Iranian airspace rise by 100 percent
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Iranian Minister of Road and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi said the number of flights using Iranian airspace has increased by…
Intl. flights over Iran rise 70 per cent
TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Deputy Head of Aviation Operations of the Iranian Airports Company has said Iranian airspace is the most…
Commander: Solid air defense covers 3,600 points of Iranian air space
Tehran, Feb 9, IRNA – Commander of Khatamol Anbiya Air Defense Base said on Monday a solid air defense covering 3,600 points…
NATO planes not allowed to fly over Iran airspace
Tehran, Jan 5, IRNA – Commander of Khatam ol-Anbiya Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmaeeli has said NATO planes have no…
Official: Over 74 percent rise in number of passing flights through Iranian airspace
TEHRAN (FNA)- The number of foreign flights passing through the Iranian airspace increased by nearly 75 percent last month (November 22- December…
Iran’s coverage: Brent crude oil rises above $62 a barrel as Asian markets open strong
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Brent crude oil price rises above $62 Oil prices have rallied again…
Several foreign planes given warning near Iran’s Airspace
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A ranking Iranian commander said the air defense forces have warned off a number of foreign surveillance aircraft that…
Commander: Iran monitoring Western airspace to protect Shiite pilgrims
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian commander said air defense units are closely monitoring the country’s airspace over the western region and beyond…
Iran’s airspace safest in region: Senior MP
Tehran, Dec 8, IRNA – Iran’s airspace is the safest in the region, Spokesman for the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission…
Aviation official: 15 US flights using Iranian airspace everyday
TEHRAN (FNA)- Managing-Director of Iran’s Airport Company Mohammad Ilkhani said that Iran has the safest and most secure airspace in the region,…
Aviation official: Iran expanding airport equipment to facilitate Int’l corridor flights
TEHRAN (FNA)- Officials in Tehran said Iranian aviation experts and engineers are working to increase the country’s airport facilities and equipment in…
Intl. flights over Iran doubled due to high airspace security
The decision was made after the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 with 298 people on board over eastern Ukraine followed…
Iran to unveil recent space-race accomplishments this week
The Amir Kabir University of Technology will unveil Iran’s two latest aerospace achievements this week, Tehran’s Fars News Agency (FNA) reported on…
Iran claims it shot down US ScanEagle drones in the past
AFP – Iran has in the past shot down more spy US ScanEagle drones, a model of which it claimed to have captured…
Iran offers help with drone deterrence
TEHRAN, Dec. 7 (UPI) — Iran is ready to cooperate with allies to tackle the threat of foreign drones now that it has…