Majid Akhavan

“Turkmenistan’s refusal to allow the Iranian aircraft to pass through its airspace meant the flight could not continue on its route and had to return,”

Majid Akhavan · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-25

Akhavan told IRNA that Turkmenistan turned back a Tehran-to-Dushanbe flight on Thursday by refusing airspace access.

“Diplomatic and aviation talks are under way to remove the restrictions and restore flights”

Majid Akhavan · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-25

Akhavan said diplomatic and aviation talks were under way to restore Iranian flights to the UAE.