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IRAQ: Iraq Authorises 40 Daily Iranian Flights To Najaf, Excluding Mahan Air

1800Z 03Oct26

BAGHDAD, Iraq

Iraqi government reached agreement authorising 40 daily flights to and from Najaf International Airport for Iranian airlines, excluding Mahan Air.
Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi oversaw the file of resuming Iranian airline operations.
US government granted the required exemption after Iraqi diplomatic efforts.
Flights cover humanitarian, medical treatment and religious visit cases.
Earlier, Iraqi groundhandling firms had refused to deal with Iranian airlines for fear of incurring secondary US sanctions.
US considers Mahan Air to be a primary transport means for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the IRGC-Qods Force (IRGC-QF).

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