Politics
Iraq secures US exemption for 40 daily Iranian flights to Najaf
October 2, 2026 at 08:28 PM
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4 reports · 3 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 6 hours
يواليوم السابع
العراق يحصل على استثناء أمريكى لتسيير رحلات إيرانية للنجف
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AJAl Jazeera English
Iraq grants Iranian airlines 40 daily Najaf flights after US exemption
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SNSky News Arabia
العراق يحصل على استثناء أميركي لتسيير رحلات إيرانية للنجف
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
العراق يحصل على استثناء لتسيير 40 رحلة إيرانية من النجف وإليها
(opens the publisher’s site)Iraq announced Friday it obtained a US exemption allowing Iranian airlines to operate 40 daily flights to and from Najaf International Airport, excluding Mahan Air.
- Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi announced the agreement permitting 40 daily Iranian airline flights to and from Najaf International Airport, excluding Mahan Air.
- Al-Zaidi said the exemption, granted by the US government, aims to facilitate travel for visitors, patients, tourists, and students.
- Iran's foreign ministry called on Iraq to bypass US restrictions and resume flights, describing the sanctions as "illegal and inhumane."
- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced in September that Iranian airline activities would stop worldwide, prompting cancellation of Tehran-Baghdad and Tehran-Muscat flights.