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Saudi airline resumes first Iran hajj flights since 2015: official

  • In May 2025, a Saudi carrier restarted transportation services for Iranian pilgrims traveling to perform Hajj, marking the first time in ten years that flights operated from both Riyadh and Mashhad airports.
  • The resumption followed the restoration of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran in March 2023 under a China-brokered agreement after seven years of rupture.
  • The flights, operated by Flynas, are non-commercial and exclusively serve over 35,000 pilgrims traveling for the Hajj pilgrimage starting the first week of June.
  • A Saudi civil aviation official confirmed, on condition of anonymity, that flights resumed from Imam Khomeini International Airport, reflecting warming ties between the two countries.
  • This renewal of Hajj flights symbolizes broader regional rapprochement marked by high-level visits, ambassador exchanges, and intensified contacts since the 2023 deal.
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ANSA broke the news in Italy on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
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