Iraq's Erbil and Sulaimaniya airports suspend Iranian flights
Iraq's Erbil and Sulaimaniya airports suspend Iranian flights Iraq's Erbil and Sulaimaniya airports suspended Iranian flights starting on Friday, after other Iraqi airports took the same step earlier in the week, state media reported. Hours earlier, Iraq’s state news agency had also reported the suspension of Iranian flights at Najaf International Airport over threats of US sanctions. The move…
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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