Flying into Iran? Iran opened its new international airport, the
Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran at the end of April
2005, despite warnings from Britain and Canada who fear that the
runway may be unsafe. Neither Britain nor Canada said exactly why
they were concerned about the safety of the runway. “We are
aware of reports that the runway at the new Imam Khomeini
International Airport in Tehran may not yet be suitable for
use,” the British Foreign Office said in a travel advisory. We
are in contact with the Iranian authorities about this. Until the
situation has been clarified, we advise British travellers to
travel by flights using the existing airport.”