In response to recent explosions in Lebanon and Syria that claimed dozens of lives and injured thousands, Iranian Airlines announced a new security measure on Saturday evening, banning passengers on Tehran to Beirut flights from carrying pagers and wireless communication devices.
The airline’s public relations statement also indicated that similar restrictions would apply to luggage and shipments passing through Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport, as reported by “Iran International.”
The Lebanese authorities had already prohibited the use of pagers by travelers at Beirut airport due to concerns about their risk to flight safety.
On Thursday, the Lebanese Civil Aviation Authority requested all airlines operating in Lebanon to inform passengers of this ban.
The bombings, which occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday, resulted in at least 37 fatalities, including numerous Hezbollah members, and left thousands wounded, escalating regional tensions and impacting aviation security protocols.
The Lebanese caretaker government has accused the Israeli military of committing a “massacre” in the southern suburbs of Beirut, following an airstrike that killed 37 people.
This attack has escalated tensions in the region, which has been witnessing increased hostilities in recent weeks.
In a statement released on Saturday, Lebanon’s Ministry of Health confirmed that the death toll from the Israeli airstrike had risen to 37, with ongoing efforts to recover more bodies from the rubble.
Lebanese Health Minister, Firas Abiad, condemned the attack, stating, “Targeting civilians is a clear violation of human rights.”
