Iran has extended the previous suspension of flights to and from the UK until February 18 due to concerns over the new fast-spreading coronavirus strain, the head of the country’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) Turaj Dehghani Zanganeh says.
The decision came as reports said Iran had detected several cases of infections with the new strain of the coronavirus found in Britain.
National flag carrier Iran Air and Turkish Airlines, which carry out regular flights between Tehran and destinations in Britain, suspended them on December 20.
Moreover, any traveler from destinations in the UK will be quarantined.