Temporary flight restrictions have been issued in Tehran ahead of a funeral procession on Thursday for assassinated Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. The notice issued by Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation restricts flight movements within a 2-kilometer (0.6-mile) circle radius centered at the University of Tehran. Flight restrictions will be in place from 6 a.m. local time (10:30 p.m. ET Wednesday) until 10:30 a.m. local time (2:30 a.m. ET Thursday), according to the notice.
Haniyeh’s funeral procession will be held from the University of Tehran towards the capital’s Azadi Square, Iran’s semi-official news agency Mehr News said. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will lead funeral prayers Thursday morning, according to Iran’s state-run PressTV news outlet.
