The spokesman for Iran's Civil Aviation Organization stated that no new NOTAM restrictions were issued, contradicting earlier reports of expanded airspace closures. However, he confirmed that civilian airports in western Iran have halted all flights until further notice — a measure first reported by Tasnim earlier tonight.
The spokesman for Iran's Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) denied on Saturday evening that new NOTAM restrictions had been issued for Iranian airspace, according to a report from the Arabic the source Abu Saleh's Arab Desk. The denial comes shortly after Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that all flights from airports in the western region had been suspended until further notice — a measure the spokesman appeared to confirm, stating that 'civilian airports in western Iran have halted their operations until further notice,' while insisting no new formal NOTAM was released. The earlier NOTAM restricting flights over western Iran, first reported around 21:15 Jerusalem time, remains in effect.
This is at least the third aviation-related development this evening following an Israeli strike on Beirut's Dahieh neighborhood. As The Zioneer reported at 21:47, Tasnim had initially reported the western airport grounding. Shortly after, at 21:25, reports emerged of unidentified fighter jets over western Iran. The spokesman's denial of 'new' NOTAMs appears to be a clarification rather than a full retraction — distinguishing between operational groundings at specific airports and the formal airspace NOTAM system.
The picture remains fluid: the CAO confirms the western airport shutdowns while disputing that new paperwork was issued. This aligns with earlier patterns observed since June 8, when a nationwide grounding was imposed and partially walked back. What remains unverified is whether the unidentified jets reported over western Iran at 21:25 prompted any additional defensive posture or if they are linked to the grounding.
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