Policy/press release/2026-09-25

Iraq halts Iranian flights due to US sanctions; seeks exemption as Iran threatens disruption

Iraqi airports have halted Iranian flights following new US aviation sanctions. This move prompted Iran to threaten widespread disruption, while Iraq subsequently announced it would seek an exemption from the US ban.

3 articles from 1 outlet covered this story. The underlying claim is sourced from a press release.

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1 outlet covered “Iraq halts Iranian flights due to US sanctions; seeks exemption as Iran threatens…”. All of them report the following:

  • Iraqi airports halted Iranian flights
  • The halt is due to new US aviation sanctions
  • Iran threatened widespread disruption
  • Iraq is seeking a US exemption from the ban

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