Lebanon says extends suspension of flights to and from Iran

Iranian flights had earlier been barred from landing in Beirut until Feb 18

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An aircraft of Middle East Airlines (MEA), Lebanon's flag carrier, takes off from Beirut International Airport on October 6, 2024.
An aircraft of Middle East Airlines (MEA), Lebanon's flag carrier, takes off from Beirut International Airport on October 6, 2024.
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Beirut: Lebanese authorities said on Monday they had extended the suspension of inbound and outbound flights to Iran indefinitely, after originally barring Iranian planes from landing in Beirut until February 18.

Authorities have decided to “mandate the Minister of Public Works and Transport to extend the suspension period of flights to and from Iran,” the Lebanese presidency’s spokeswoman Najat Charafeddine told reporters, without specifying when flights would resume.

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