Iran lifts flight restrictions ahead of schedule after grounding all flights for 'operational restrictions'

All flights from Iran’s airports were canceled on Sunday through 6 a.m. local time on Monday due to "operational restrictions," though the restrictions were lifted hours ahead of time, according to reports.

Iran’s state media cited a spokesperson for Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization, which announced the initial flight cancellations.

State media said the flights were canceled due to operational restrictions, though no further details were provided.

At around midnight, state...