TEHRAN, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) announced on Sunday that all flights to and from the country will be canceled until Monday morning, as reported by the semi-official Mehr news agency

The flight restrictions will be in effect from 9:00 p.m. local time (1730 GMT) on Sunday until 6:00 a.m. (0230 GMT) Monday. CAO spokesman Jafar Yazarlou cited "operational limitations" as the reason but did not provide further details. He assured that all affected passengers would receive reimbursement.

This announcement follows a missile attack by Iran on Israel earlier in the week, which led to a previous flight cancellation until Thursday morning, citing security concerns in the West Asia region. On Thursday, Yazarlou stated that flight restrictions were lifted after conditions were deemed safe.

On Tuesday, Iran launched approximately 180 missiles at Israel, claiming the action was in retaliation for the assassination of key figures, including Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Tehran had made a "big mistake" and would "pay for it." Enditem

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