Iranian flag carrier Iran Air (IR/IRA) has confirmed that it is starting a weekly flight from Tehran (IKA/OIIE) to Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) from 4th July.
The weekly flight will operate on a Saturday using one of the airlines two Airbus A330-200.
The route will be the airlines second destination in the UK as it already flies to London Heathrow.
IRA753 will leave Tehran at 05:55 arriving in Manchester at 09:00.
IRA752 will depart Manchester at 10:30 arriving into Tehran at 20:15.
Times are local.