Iran announced the partial reopening of its airspace, along with the reopening of several airports on Saturday.

International flights are now allowed to transit through the eastern part of Iran’s airspace, the Civil Aviation Organization said, according to Agency.

Flight operations at airports across the country will be progressively restored, depending on the technical and operational readiness of both military and civilian authorities, in order to resume passenger services for the public, it added.

Six Iranian airports have been reopened and the airlines are getting ready to resume both domestic and international flight operations, the Association of Iranian Airlines said following the announcement.  

The reopened facilities include Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport and Mehrabad Airport, as well as the international airports in the cities of Mashhad, Birjand, Gorgan, and Zahedan, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported, citing the secretary of the airline association.

Al Jazeera reports that the area adjacent to Mehrabad airport witnessed heavy bombardment during the 40 days of war by US and Israeli strikes, so the fact that it is still operational is a significant development in itself, given the infrastructural damage that was sustained.