Iran extends cancelation of flights until Sunday afternoon: ministry

TEHRAN -- Iran's Ministry of Roads and Urban Development announced on Saturday the suspension of flights to and from the country will be extended until 14:00 Sunday local time (1030 GMT), the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.

The restrictions on Iran's airspace would remain in place, to ensure the safety of passengers and flights, unless the country's conditions return to normal, Tasnim quoted the ministry's spokesman Majid Akhavan as saying.

Iran announced the closure of its airspace after Israel on June 13 launched airstrikes on the Iranian capital Tehran and other areas across the country.

Several senior military commanders and nuclear scientists were killed in the Israeli strikes. In retaliation, Iran has carried out missile and drone attacks on various locations in Israel, causing casualties and substantial damage. The conflict has continued into Saturday.