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IRAN: CAO Looks to Reopen Oman and Azerbaijan Flights

TEHRAN, Iran Iranian Civil Aviation Organization received signals on Monday for resumption of flights to Oman and Azerbaijan as new exceptions to the United States ban on Iranian airlines. Iranian airlines resumed flights to Najaf Airport in southern Iraq on Sunday after the United States granted Ba

IRAQ: Iraqi Airways set to Resume Iran Flights

BAGHDAD, Iraq * Iraqi Airways will resume direct flights to Iran from October 8, 2026. * The carrier will operate daily services from Najaf Al-Ashraf International Airport to Mashhad, Tehran, and Isfahan. * The resumption is part of Iraqi Ministry of Transport efforts to reactivate air transport links with regional destinations. * Having

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

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

IRAQ: Iraqi Airways Resumes Najaf-Iran Flights After Al-Zaidi Efforts

* Iraqi Airways resumed flights between Najaf and Iranian airports on Monday after efforts by PM Ali Al-Zaidi to secure a waiver from potential US sanctions. * Iraqi Ambassador to Iran Yasser Abdul-Zahra Al-Hajjaj confirmed Najaf Airport would open to Iranian flights. * The Iraqi government led by PM Al-

IRAQ: Private Groundhandlers Halt Iranian Airline Services

BAGHDAD, Iraq * Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation Authority bear no responsibility for non-reception of Iranian aircraft. * Civil Aviation Authority grants approvals on reciprocity basis with Iran under international aviation laws. * Private non-governmental ground handling companies refused post-landing and pre-takeoff services to Iranian airlines over US

IRAN: Major General Rezaei Warns Neighbours About Embracing U.S. Aviation-related Sanctions

* Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Major General Rezaei warned neighboring countries not to join US aviation sanctions against Iran or face reciprocal flight bans. He added: "If this happens, we will prevent the flights of aircraft from neighboring countries that are partners of the United States."

IRAQ: Iraq Will Ban Iranian Airlines In Compliance With US Sanctions

BAGHDAD, Iraq * Two Iraqi government sources told AFP on Monday that Iraq will suspend Iranian airline flights after Washington announced the carriers will halt services due to US sanctions. * An Iraqi government source said Iraq will implement the ban on Iranian airlines from Tuesday dawn in compliance with the US