Iraqi airports halt Iranian flights after new US aviation sanctions
Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil and Sulaimaniyah airports suspend flights as US ramps up pressure on Iran's aviation sector.
Iraq's Erbil and Sulaimaniya airports have suspended Iranian flights, following similar decisions at Baghdad and Najaf airports. This suspension comes after Iraq's state news agency reported the halt of Iranian flights at Najaf International Airport due to threats of US sanctions. As a result, all four Iraqi airports where Iranian airlines were operating have now halted flights to and from Iran.
The United States announced it would impose sanctions on any global companies doing business with Iranian airlines, with the aim of grounding Iran's entire civilian fleet worldwide.
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