Iranian airline SAHA launches direct flights between Mazar-e-Sharif and Mashhad

Iranian airline SAHA has launched direct flights between the cities of Mazar-e-Sharif, in northern Afghanistan, and Mashhad in Iran.

Airline officials said that 135 passengers were transported between Mazar-e-Sharif and Mashhad on the inaugural flight, adding that the flights are scheduled to operate once a week.