Saturday 10/January/2026 – 06:06 PM
Austrian Wings magazine reported AustrianToday, Saturday, Austrian Airlines suspended its flights to Iran until January 12, for security reasons.
The Austrian magazine specializing in aviation news quoted an Austrian Airlines spokeswoman as saying that the Austrian Airlines security department, based on the current assessment of the situation, recommended suspending Austrian Airlines flights to and from Tehran as a precautionary measure until January 12, 2026.
The magazine indicated that the decision regarding the possibility of resuming regular flights to Tehran as of January 13 will be taken later after additional evaluation of the situation.
The UAE airline Flydubai had previously canceled all its flights to Iran, and the Turkish airline Turkish Airlines had previously canceled 17 flights between Istanbul and Iranian cities.
Protests in Iran
The protests began in Iran in late December 2025, due to the decline in the value of the local currency, the Iranian rial. It initially focused on the sharp fluctuations in the exchange rate and their impact on wholesale and retail prices.
Later, the protests in several Iranian cities turned into clashes with the police, and the slogans took on a political nature, directing their arrows towards the existing political system in Iran. It was reported that there were injuries among security forces and demonstrators as well.
US President Donald Trump warned the Iranian authorities of dire consequences if the demonstrators were killed, while the Iranian Supreme National Security Council accused the United States and Israel of orchestrating unrest in the Islamic Republic.
