Iran announced the closure of its airspace until tomorrow, including Imam Khomeini International Airport, while Israeli airlines said operations were continuing as usual, according to the news agency.
The decision raised tensions between Iran and Israel, prompting heightened security measures in the region.
Along with the closure of the airspace, domestic flights to major Iranian cities have been suspended pending further notice due to the ongoing unrest.
According to the news agency, Emirates has operated several flights in response to the incident.
Loss of $1 billion to Israel
Meanwhile, Israeli media have reported heavy financial losses as a result of Israel’s latest Iranian attack. The attack, which used missiles intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome system, destroyed valuable infrastructure and property.
Reports say more than $1 billion of iron-clad missiles are being used to defend against incoming threats.
Israel resumes air operations, foreign flights are canceled
On the other hand, overnight strikes by Iran closed its airspace and caused flight cancellations, while Israeli airlines reported that operations had resumed as usual on Sunday.
Israel reopened its airspace at 7:30 a.m. (0430 GMT) on Sunday, saying passengers should confirm their flight times before leaving for Ben Gurion International Airport and that flight schedules from Tel Aviv would be affected.
Flag carrier El Al said it was “working to stabilize its flight schedule as soon as possible” after the restart.
The airline has been forced to cancel flights from Bangkok and Phuket and canceled 15 scheduled Sunday flights to Dubai and Moscow. Small Israeli airline Arkia has announced plans to restructure its routes after canceling flights to Geneva, Milan and Athens.
Most international flights from Wizz Air to London, Air India to New Delhi, Iberia-Madrid and Air France to Marseille have been suspended, airport officials said.
Ethiopian Airlines has flights from Addis Ababa and El Al to London, Frankfurt, Berlin, Bucharest, Athens, Paris and Rome.
Flights to Israel were also suspended. Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways announced on Sunday that it has canceled flights to Israel and Jordan. Swiss International Airlines X announced on its social media platform that flights to and from Tel Aviv have been suspended until further notice.
German airline subsidiary Lufthansa said all Swiss planes were avoiding Israeli, Iranian and Iraqi airspace, delaying flights from Singapore and India.