Thai AirAsia X

"Iranian president Hassan Rouhani arrived for the summit in Bangkok, marking the first Iranian presidential visit to the Southeast Asian nation... Thai Airways and Thai AirAsia X started selling direct flights between Bangkok and Tehran this year in a bid to attract wealthy tourists from the Middle East." (Reuters, "Thailand to revive Iranian economic ties through rice deals, trade," 10/10/2016). (http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL4N1CG0XH?sp=true)

"Both AirAsia X Berhad (airline code D7) and Thai AirAsia X (airline code XJ) announced Tehran as their latest destination in the AirAsia X Group’s route network, connecting both Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok directly to the Iranian capital, Tehran. Direct flights to Tehran from Kuala Lumpur (klia2) and Bangkok (Don Mueang International Airport) will be operated three times (3x) weekly, with the commencement date set on 21 June 2016 and 22 June 2016 respectively." (2016) (https://www.airasia.com/kh/en/press-releases/airasia-x-now-flies-direct-to-tehran-from-kuala-lumpur-and-bangkok.page)