British Airways delays restart of Iran flights

British Airways has pushed back the start date of a new direct flight to Tehran by 6 weeks, blaming "technical issues". British Airways announced plans to renew links with the Iranian capital in February after sanctions on the country were lifted. It had stopped flights in 2012 due to a combination of commercial and political reasons. The flights had been due to start from mid-July, but will now start Sept 1, with British Airways confirming that the route remained an important one. "While preparations for the new route have generally been progressing well, some technical issues have arisen which make it sensible for us to put back the launch of flights," the airline said. British Airways declined to comment on the nature of the technical issues. <br/>