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Iran-Iraq flight restrictions under US sanctions

Flights between Iran and Iraq have started to resume: the first flight from Tehran landed at Najaf with more than 150 passengers after a nine-day halt.

Developments: 4
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Followed since: 2 Oct

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Latest · Sun 4 Oct, 17:36 UTCFirst Iran flight lands in Najaf after nine-day haltIraq's INA reported that a flight from Tehran carrying more than 150 passengers landed at Najaf International Airport as flights resumed after a nine-day halt.

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four developments over three days, a square each

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Sunday 4 October

1 development

17:36 UTC· the latest
First Iran flight lands in Najaf after nine-day halt
Iraq's INA reported that a flight from Tehran carrying more than 150 passengers landed at Najaf International Airport as flights resumed after a nine-day halt.
NajafIQ
1 sourceAl Jazeera English
- Al Jazeera EnglishXSun 4 Oct, 17:36
  The first flight from Iran has landed at Najaf International Airport in Iraq, carrying more than 150 passengers from Tehran after flights resumed following a nine-day halt, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reports. 🔴 LIVE updates:
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Friday 2 October

3 developments

20:32 UTC
Iraq grants Iranian airlines 40 daily Najaf flights
Baghdad says the US granted its request for a waiver; Mahan Air is excluded from the agreement.
NajafIQ
1 sourceAl Jazeera
- Al JazeeraRSSFri 2 Oct, 20:32
  Iraq grants Iranian airlines 40 daily Najaf flights after US exemption Mahan Air is excluded from the agreement as Baghdad says Washington granted its request for a waiver.
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18:45 UTC
Iraq clears 40 daily Iranian flights to Najaf
Iraq said Iranian airlines, excluding Mahan Air, may operate 40 flights a day to and from Najaf airport after the US granted Baghdad a sanctions exemption.
NajafIQ
2 sourcesAl Jazeera English, Reuters
- Al Jazeera EnglishXFri 2 Oct, 18:45
  Iraq says it will allow Iranian airlines to operate 40 flights a day to and from Najaf International Airport, excluding Mahan Air, after Washington granted Baghdad an exemption from US sanctions. 🔴 Follow our LIVE updates:
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- ReutersXFri 2 Oct, 19:30
  Iraq says 40 daily Iranian flights cleared to fly to and from Najaf
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04:34 UTC
Iran urges Iraq to lift flight restrictions
Iran asked Iraq to remove remaining flight curbs caused by US sanctions and fully restore normal air travel between the countries.
2 sourcesAl Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
- Al JazeeraRSSFri 2 Oct, 04:34
  Iran urges Iraq to lift flight ban amid US sanctions Iran calls on Iraq to remove flight curbs after US sanctions, in a move that has strained bilateral ties.
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- Al Jazeera EnglishXFri 2 Oct, 07:20
  Iran called on Iraq to lift remaining flight restrictions caused by US sanctions and fully restore normal air travel between the two countries, even after services partially resumed at one Iraqi airport earlier in the week. 🔗:
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Iran-Iraq flight restrictions under US sanctions

Developments

Sunday 4 October

First Iran flight lands in Najaf after nine-day halt

Friday 2 October

Iraq grants Iranian airlines 40 daily Najaf flights

Iraq clears 40 daily Iranian flights to Najaf

Iran urges Iraq to lift flight restrictions