ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iranian media reported late Sunday that flights have been suspended in the western part of the country but no NOTAM has been issued yet amid an anticipated Iranian response to Israel's latest attack on Lebanon.
"Flights at airports in western Iran have been suspended until further notice. The decision was made in light of the current circumstances," the semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported, noting that no NOTAM has been issued yet.
State-owned media also reported the suspension, citing the "current circumstances."
However, the semi-official Mehr News Agency cited a spokesperson for Iran's Civil Aviation Organization denying such reports.
Majid Akhavan said no new NOTAM has been issued, adding that the flight situation in the western part of the country remains unchanged.
The conflicting reports come hours after Israel carried out new strikes against Iran's proxy in Lebanon, Hezbollah.
Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said earlier in the day that "The response of the fighters of Islam is forthcoming."
"Lebanon is part of our life, and violations of the Islamic Republic's red lines will not be tolerated," he added.
US President Donald Trump criticized Israel over the latest strikes, saying the Hezbollah attack that preceded them did not warrant such an Israeli response.
The escalation comes as a Pakistani-mediated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the US and Iran is expected to be finalized soon, following months of heightened tensions and direct confrontation between the two countries that began in late February.
Trump added that they are "very close to a Deal that will bring peace to the region, including to Lebanon, and all sides should stand down."
"There should be no more attacks by Israel anywhere in Lebanon, but there should also be no more attacks by any other party, including Hezbollah, against Israel," he said.
Iran has repeatedly insisted that ending Israeli military operations in Lebanon is a key component of its fragile ceasefire agreement with the US. Earlier this month, Tehran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel following an Israeli strike on Beirut's Dahieh district, triggering two days of exchanges before Trump reportedly intervened to prevent further escalation.
