Iran announces partial reopening of its airspace

DUBAI: Iran on Saturday announced a partial reopening of its airspace after a seven-week hiatus because of the war, state media reported.

The Civil Aviation Organisation said air routes over eastern Iran were reopened at 7 am (0330 GMT), according to the state-owned IRAN newspaper. It said flights at the country's airports would gradually resume, but did not give a timeframe.

Iran's airspace had been closed since the US and Israel began striking Iran on Feb 28.

The partial reopening has come more than a week into a ceasefire between Iran and the US.