XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240419) -- BEIJING, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2024 shows the terminal of the Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran. Iran suspended flights and activated its air defense system over several cities, multiple media outlets reported on Friday, citing Iran's official news agency IRNA. (Xinhua/Shadati)

IRAN-TEHRAN-FLIGHT-SUSPENSION

IRAN-TEHRAN-FLIGHT-SUSPENSION

(240419) -- TEHRAN, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2024 shows the terminal of the Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran. Iran suspended flights and activated its air defense system over several cities, multiple media outlets reported on Friday, citing Iran's official news agency IRNA. (Xinhua/Shadati)

IRAN-TEHRAN-FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS LIFTED

IRAN-TEHRAN-FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS LIFTED

(240416) -- TEHRAN, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2024 shows the terminal of the Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran. Iranian airports have lifted flight restrictions and resumed normal operation following Iran's large-scale retaliatory military operation against Israel early on Sunday, the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) reported on Monday. (Xinhua/Shadati)

IRAN-TEHRAN-FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS LIFTED

IRAN-TEHRAN-FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS LIFTED

(240416) -- TEHRAN, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2024 shows the terminal of the Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran. Iranian airports have lifted flight restrictions and resumed normal operation following Iran's large-scale retaliatory military operation against Israel early on Sunday, the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) reported on Monday. (Xinhua/Shadati)

Airliner crashes in Tehran

Airliner crashes in Tehran

TEHRAN, Iran - Photo shows the wreckage of an Iranian passenger plane that crashed soon after taking off from Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport on Aug. 10, 2014. The plane, operated by Sepahan Air, was heading to Tabas, a town in eastern Iran.

Japanese tourist freed in Pakistan flies to Tehran

Japanese tourist freed in Pakistan flies to Tehran

TEHRAN, Iran - Satoshi Nakamura (C), a 23-year-old Japanese student, is surrounded by reporters after arriving at Tehran's Mehrabad airport on June 15. Nakamura, who was kidnapped by bandits in southeastern Iran in October, was freed on June 14 in Pakistan. (Kyodo)

Airliner crashes in Tehran

Airliner crashes in Tehran

TEHRAN, Iran - Photo shows the wreckage of an Iranian passenger plane that crashed soon after taking off from Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport on Aug. 10, 2014. The plane, operated by Sepahan Air, was heading to Tabas, a town in eastern Iran. (Kyodo)

Iran's first new plane in 4 decades arrives in Tehran

Iran's first new plane in 4 decades arrives in Tehran

A new Airbus A321 passenger aircraft, Iran's first direct purchase since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, arrives at Tehran's Mehrabad airport on Jan. 12, 2017. International sanctions imposed on the country restricted its ability to acquire aircraft, with this delivery the first in 37 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Iran's first new plane in 4 decades arrives in Tehran

Iran's first new plane in 4 decades arrives in Tehran

A new Airbus A321 passenger aircraft, Iran's first direct purchase since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, arrives at Tehran's Mehrabad airport on Jan. 12, 2017. International sanctions imposed on the country restricted its ability to acquire aircraft, with this delivery the first in 37 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo