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US lifts sanctions on Fly Baghdad, previously linked to Iran's IRGC

Aug 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said on Wednesday it had removed counter-terrorism sanctions from Iraq's Fly Baghdad Airlines and two aircraft that were imposed in 2024 over links to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, citing changes in the airline's behavior. A Treasury official said that the move was not indicative of any shift in U.S. policy towards Iran's government, the…

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