{
  "id": 19465716,
  "title": "Iraq blocks Iran football team’s plane from landing in Basra",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/iraq-blocks-iran-football-teams-plane-from-landing-in-basra",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T06:53:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/iraq-blocks-iran-football-teams-plane-from-landing-in-basra-1.500743383"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dubai: Iraq has refused permission for a plane carrying Iran’s national football team to land at Basra Airport on Tuesday, with the decision reportedly linked to US sanctions targeting Iranian airlines, according to two airport officials who spoke to Reuters. The aircraft was forced to return to Iran, landing at Abadan Airport. An Iranian consulate official in Basra confirmed that the players…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}