Tehran airspace to close Monday for Khamenei funeral procession

Iran will fully shut Tehran’s airspace on Monday as part of funeral arrangements for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ISNA news agency reported. Flights are continuing nationwide without restrictions on Sunday, but Tehran’s airspace will be completely closed on Monday during the main funeral procession. Under the schedule announced by the Civil Aviation Organization, regular flights at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport and Imam Khomeini International Airport will be suspended on Monday as public ceremonies take place in the capital.

Airport closures and schedule

On Tuesday, Mehrabad Airport will resume normal operations, while Imam Khomeini Airport will remain closed. Authorities said that on July 9, airspace over the northeastern city of Mashhad and operations at Shahid Hasheminejad International Airport will also be fully suspended during the final burial ceremony. Flights across the rest of the country will continue without restrictions on July 7-8, except for Mashhad on the final day of ceremonies.

Funeral schedule

Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran on Feb. 28, triggering weeks of war and escalating tensions across the region. The funeral ceremonies officially began Friday, with foreign leaders and official delegations from across the region paying tribute. The main funeral procession will take place in Tehran on Monday, followed by rites in Qom on July 7, ceremonies in Iraq on July 8, and the final burial on July 9 at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad.