TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announced on Saturday a ban on electronic communication devices, such as pagers and walkie-talkies, from airplane cabins and checked luggage.
To ensure flight safety, all electronic communication devices, except mobile phones, are prohibited in the aviation sector, the ICAO said in a statement.
The announcement came weeks after deadly explosions involving devices in Lebanon in mid-September, which resulted in over 30 deaths and thousands of injuries. Following the explosions, Lebanon's Civil Aviation Authority banned pagers and walkie-talkies on all flights from Beirut's airport.
According to a previous report by Iran's official news agency IRNA, Iran Air, the country's flag carrier, prohibited chargers and wireless devices on round-trip flights between Tehran and Beirut on Sept. 21. ■
