DUBAI: Iran said it had suspended all flights to Istanbul’s main international airport on Wednesday after it was attacked by militants.
“Due to last night’s explosion at Ataturk Airport ... all Iranian flights are suspended until their safety and security are guaranteed,” Reza Jafarzadeh, director of the public relations at Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization, was quoted as saying by Fars news agency.
He added that the flights might be resumed in the afternoon.
One Ukrainian and one Iranian citizen were among 36 people killed by three suicide bombers in an attack at Istanbul’s main international airport on Tuesday night blamed on Islamic State militants, officials from the two countries said on Wednesday.
Around 150 people were wounded in the attack and Saudi media reported that among those hurt were seven Saudis, who were in good condition.
REUTERS
