Archive · 19 May 2025
Saudi Airline Resumes Iran Hajj Flights After a Decade
Imagine two countries, Saudi Arabia and Iran, who had a big fight and stopped being friends for a while.
Now, they're trying to be friends again!
A Saudi airline is now flying Iranian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for a religious trip called the hajj.
This is the first time in ten years that this has happened.
The countries started talking again in 2023, after a deal was made.
This means people from Iran can travel to Saudi Arabia more easily for the hajj, a special trip for Muslims.
This is a sign that the two countries are getting along better and are making peace.
Flynas resumed flights for Iranian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for Hajj.
Flights began Saturday from Tehran's Imam Khomeini airport.
Flights will also operate from Mashhad.
Over 35,000 pilgrims expected to travel on the airline.
This is the first time in a decade that flights have resumed.
- Who
- Flynas, Iranian pilgrims, and Saudi Arabia.
- What
- Saudi airline Flynas resumed flights for Iranian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.
- When
- Flights resumed Saturday; Hajj begins in June.
- Where
- From Tehran and Mashhad to Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- To allow Iranian pilgrims to travel to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj and as a sign of improved relations.
- Airline
- Flynas
- Flights began
- Saturday
- Departure airport
- Imam Khomeini (Tehran)
- Flights also from
- Mashhad
- Pilgrims expected
- 35,000+
- Relations resumed
- March 2023
- Previous rupture
- 2016