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LBCI
16-02-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Iranian flights to Beirut suspended until February 18: Iran's state news agency reports
Iran's state news agency reported that Lebanon's aviation authorities have informed Tehran about the suspension of Iranian flights to Beirut until Tuesday, February 18, 2025. The announcement was made by the head of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization.
See - Sada Elbalad
16-02-2025
- Politics
- See - Sada Elbalad
Iran Suspends Flights to Lebanon Until Feb. 18
Iran has suspended all flights to Beirut until at least February 18, following a request from Lebanese authorities, amid ongoing tensions over the prevention of an Iranian plane from landing at Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport. The decision comes after clashes in Lebanon, where the Lebanese army intervened to disperse a Hezbollah-led protest, stating that 23 soldiers, including three officers, were injured during the operation. Hassan Pourfarzaneh, head of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization, confirmed on Sunday that flights to Lebanon were halted due to ongoing security concerns at Beirut's airport. He stated that Lebanese authorities had formally requested the suspension, citing the tense security situation and the cancellation of all external flights to Beirut. The crisis escalated last Thursday and Friday, when two Iranian planes scheduled to land in Beirut were prevented from taking off from Tehran. According to AFP, Lebanese officials made the decision after receiving warnings from the US that Israel would target Beirut's airport if the Iranian planes were allowed to land. In response, Hezbollah issued a statement on Sunday, calling on the Lebanese government to reverse its decision and allow Iranian planes to land freely. The group urged authorities to take serious steps to prevent Israel from dictating security measures and violating Lebanon's sovereignty. Meanwhile, Lebanese Minister of Public Works, Fayez Rasamni, reassured the public that efforts were underway to find alternative solutions for Lebanese nationals stranded in Iran.
Asharq Al-Awsat
16-02-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Lebanon Tells Iran Its Flights to Beirut Suspended till Feb 18
Lebanese aviation officials have told Iran that Iranian flights to Beirut are suspended until Tuesday, Hossein Pourfarzaneh, head of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization, was quoted as saying on Sunday by the Iranian state news agency IRNA. Lebanon denied permission for Iranian flights to land in Beirut twice this week after the United States warned Israel might shoot the planes down, a Lebanese security source told AFP Saturday. The first incident occurred on Thursday, when Lebanese authorities sent word to Iran that a Beirut-bound flight should not take off. 'Through the Americans, Israel informed the Lebanese state that it would target the airport if the Iranian plane landed in Lebanon,' the source said. 'The American side told the Lebanese side that Israel was serious about its threat,' the source added. Lebanon's public works and transport ministry then refused clearance for the flight, after consulting the prime minister and president, the source added. The message was passed on before the flight took off, said the source. Another flight was also barred from taking off from Iran on Friday, which prompted protests in Lebanon from supporters of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, who blocked the road to the country's only international airport. 'The security of Beirut airport takes precedence over any other consideration,' Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Saturday. 'And the safety of travelers as well as the safety of Lebanese citizens are elements on which we will not compromise.' Israel has on several occasions accused Hezbollah of using the airport in Beirut to bring in weapons from Iran. The group -- and Lebanese leaders -- have denied those allegations. A fragile ceasefire has been in place in Lebanon since November 27, after more than a year of hostilities and two of months of open war between Israel and Hezbollah there.
Bloomberg
16-02-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Iran Halts Flights to Lebanon Over Security Risks, IRNA Says
Iran's Civil Aviation Organization said it suspended flights to Lebanon until Feb. 18 due to ongoing security concerns, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported on Sunday. The decision follows the grounding of an Iranian plane bound for Beirut last week. Iran's Foreign Ministry attributed the disruption to an alleged Israeli threat against the commercial flight, which was set to carry Lebanese nationals returning from a pilgrimage, along with other passengers.
Al Arabiya
16-02-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Iranian flights to Beirut suspended until February 18 at Lebanon's request: Tehran
The head of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization says Lebanon has told Iran that Iranian flights to Beirut are suspended until February 18. Developing
