KYIV — Ukraine has officially terminated its air traffic agreement with Iran, a government official announced on Friday.

Taras Melnychuk, a representative of Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers in the Verkhovna Rada, confirmed the decision on Telegram, stating, "The air traffic agreement between the government of Ukraine and the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has been terminated."

The agreement, which was signed in Tehran on July 9, 1993, had been suspended after Ukraine closed its airspace in February 2022 due to the ongoing conflict with Russia. Since then, there have been no regular civil aviation flights between the two countries.

Ukraine's decision to end the agreement means that, even after the potential reopening of its airspace, air traffic with Iran will not resume.

The move follows Ukraine's accusations that Iran has been providing military assistance to Russia, a claim that Tehran has consistently denied. — Agencies