FlySepehran resumes its Tehran–Dubai service as regional airlines gradually and cautiously restore suspended routes.
A flight from Tehran landed at Dubai International Airport on Monday, marking the first direct service from the Iranian capital since the US–Israel conflict with Iran disrupted regional air traffic.
A FlySepehran aircraft departing from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport landed at Dubai International Airport at 1:18 pm, according to flight-tracking data from Flightradar24.com. Dubai Airports recorded the arrival as flight IS 7352, which landed at Terminal 2.
Dubai Airports was contacted for comment after the flight appeared on its arrivals system but did not respond.
A return flight from Dubai to Tehran was scheduled to depart later on Monday. Prior to the conflict, dozens of weekly flights operated between the UAE and Iran. However, UAE carriers, including flydubai and Air Arabia, have not yet resumed services between the two countries.
Limited services return
While the route has reopened, flight availability remains limited. FlySepehran’s website showed sporadic scheduling for Dubai services, with the next Tehran–Dubai flight listed for Wednesday and another scheduled for July 8.
The reopening comes after weeks of disruption following military strikes on Iran on February 28, which led to temporary airspace closures across the region.
Iran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport resumed operations on June 9, with airlines gradually restoring selected routes as diplomatic efforts continue in the aftermath of the conflict.
Ramin Kashefazar, head of Imam Khomeini Airport, said the Tehran–Dubai–Tehran route had been reactivated after a brief suspension.
“The necessary arrangements have been made to reopen the Tehran–Dubai route at Imam Khomeini Airport,” he said, according to Iranian state media.
Airlines across the region remain cautious despite the gradual resumption of some routes.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has urged carriers to exercise caution when operating in the region, extending its conflict-zone advisory until July 3.
EASA said airlines should continue avoiding Iranian, Iraqi, and Lebanese airspace, while exercising caution when operating over Bahrain, Kuwait, Israel, Jordan, Qatar, Oman, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia.
The agency noted that while the overall risk level in the region has eased since the peak of the conflict, the situation remains fragile and requires close monitoring.
The conflict began on February 28, when the United States and Israel launched strikes on targets in Iran, followed by Iranian retaliatory attacks on the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain. The ensuing hostilities disrupted aviation operations across the region, leading to temporary airspace restrictions and widespread flight cancellations.
