Overview
- Iran’s aviation authority, which reopened eastern transit routes and a handful of airports Saturday, saw flight‑tracker maps show almost no international overflights.
- Officials outlined a four‑stage plan that starts with eastbound transit, then restores airports in the east, expands operations at Tehran’s hubs, and later reopens western routes.
- Commercial ticket sales remain suspended, and major airlines continue to detour around Iran under safety warnings from US and European regulators.
- Iran’s armed forces reasserted tight control of the Strait of Hormuz and tied any easing to a US naval blockade on Iranian ports, leaving broader trade and travel plans in doubt.
- Regional hubs are inching back, with Qatar allowing select foreign airlines to use Doha and Bahrain earlier resuming some flights, a step that could trim long reroutes if calm holds.