Tehran: Head of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) Hossein Pourfarzaneh has announced that the Islamic Republic will resume flights to Europe in February. Pourfarzaneh made the announcement during a news conference in Tehran on Monday, stating that the first flight will be from Tehran to Paris on February 31.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the Tehran-Paris flight will be conducted by the Iranian private airline, Iran Airtour Airlines. Pourfarzaneh also mentioned that another Iranian airline, Qeshm Air, will operate flights to 'two European destinations,' although the specifics will be disclosed at a later date.

Flights between Iran and Europe were halted in mid-October 2024 following the European Union's imposition of sanctions on Iran. These sanctions were in response to allegations that Iran had supplied drones to Russia for use in the Ukraine war, allegations that Iran has strongly denied.