OfficialShipping, energy & marketsNajaf, Iraq
Iraqi Airways resumes flights between Najaf and Iran
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 9:50 PM in Baghdad
- Where
- Najaf, Iraq
Iraqi Airways resumed commercial services between Najaf and Iranian airports, Iraq's state-run news agency said. The routes had been suspended amid concern over U.S. secondary sanctions affecting aviation services linked to Tehran.
Why it matters
The restart restores a direct Iraq-Iran air link despite sanctions-related disruption, testing whether regional carriers can maintain service to Iran.
Source
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.comPublished
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