Mehrabad International Airport
Coverage of Mehrabad International Airport in the Nexus archive.
- Iran begins a procession through Tehran for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral
Iran began a funeral procession in Tehran for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with his flag-draped coffin and those of his family killed in an airstrike being transported to Mehrabad International Airport. The mourning period, which includes threats of revenge against U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, will end with Khamenei's burial at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad. U.S.-Iran negotiations are paused until after the burial.
- Iran begins a procession through Tehran for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral
Iran began a funeral procession in Tehran for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose flag-draped coffin and those of family members killed in an airstrike on Feb. 28 will be transported to Mehrabad International Airport before being taken to Mashhad for burial. The U.S. has paused negotiations with Iran regarding the Strait of Hormuz, nuclear program, and war resolution until after the burial.
- Iran begins a procession through Tehran for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral
Iran began a funeral procession in Tehran for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose flag-draped coffin and those of family members killed in an airstrike will be transported to Mehrabad International Airport before burial in Mashhad. The U.S. is negotiating with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, address nuclear programs, and end the war, but talks are paused until after the burial.
- Iran begins a procession through Tehran for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral
Iran began a funeral procession in Tehran for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose flag-draped coffin and those of his family killed in a February 28 airstrike will be transported to Mehrabad International Airport. The mourning period, which began Saturday, includes threats from mourners to avenge Khamenei's death, with calls for the killing of U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. U.S.-Iran negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz and war-ending measures are paused until after the burial.
- Iran to close Tehran airspace for funeral ceremonies
Iran will close Tehran’s airspace on Monday for funeral ceremonies, suspending flights at Mehrabad International Airport and Imam Khomeini International Airport. Airspace over Mashhad and its Shahid Hasheminejad International Airport will also close on 9 July for the final burial ceremony.
- 'It probably will start a precedent': Why satellite company's withholding of Iran imagery has this expert worried
A satellite company is withholding imagery of Iran following airstrikes at Mehrabad International Airport, raising concerns about setting a precedent. The image shows damage to the airport's infrastructure and aircraft.