Russia's Aeroflot diverts Tehran-bound flight, Russian agencies say

A flight from Moscow to Tehran which took off on Saturday evening will land in Makhachkala in Russia's Dagestan region, Russian agencies reported. "Flight SU514 Moscow - Tehran ... will land at the Makhachkala airport," the TASS state news agency reported.

A flight from Moscow to Tehran which took off on Saturday evening will land in Makhachkala in Russia's Dagestan region, Russian agencies reported.

"Flight SU514 Moscow - Tehran ... will land at the Makhachkala airport," the TASS state news agency reported. "In order to ensure flight safety, the plane will return to Moscow after refuelling."

Russia's RIA news agency reported that the return flight from Tehran to Moscow has been cancelled.