As Syrian regime touts reopening, Iran continues to lurk at Aleppo airport
International air traffic has resumed at Aleppo International Airport, but it is believed to remain under the control of Iranian forces.
ALEPPO, Syria — International air traffic has resumed at Aleppo International Airport, with the first departing plane touching down in Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport on Jan. 15, the official Syrian news agency SANA reported.
“The resumption of flights to neighboring countries contribute to setting the wheel of the economy back in motion and restoring the glory of the touristic city of Aleppo,” Bassem Mansour, director of civil aviation in Syria, told SANA.
