TEHRAN: Direct flights between Iran and the United Arab Emirates will resume next week after aviation authorities in both countries approved the route, following a multi-month suspension of operations amid regional military escalations.

Iranian and UAE aviation authorities had issued the necessary permits for flights to resume from July 1, Civil Aviation Organisation spokesman Majid Akhavan said.

He said the route would initially be served by Iran­ian airlines, with other carriers expected to be added later following the necessary reviews. Akhavan added that the resumption of flights on other international routes remained under review and subject to regulatory approvals.

Earlier, an Iranian trade official said containers that could not be processed due to “wartime conditions” were being cleared from the UAE’s Jebel Ali Port to Iran. The official added that trade was expected to return to pre-war levels gradually.

According to the IRNA news agency, Tehran said cargo clearance had resumed, after the US carried out attacks on multiple Iranian sites, following the reported strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

Published in Dawn, June 28th, 2026