Iraq Bars Plane Carrying Iran’s Football Team From Landing in Basra over US Sanctions
The team returned to Iran and will travel overland after Iraqi officials said they could not risk violating U.S. sanctions.
- On Tuesday, the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority barred a plane carrying Iran's national soccer team from landing at Basra airport, citing potential violations of United States sanctions on Iranian airlines.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that airports servicing Iranian airlines face exclusion from the United States dollar system, a policy designed to ground Iran's civil fleet worldwide.
- The Iranian team, traveling to participate in a tournament in Basra involving Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine, returned to Abadan; officials confirmed the team will travel overland to complete the journey.
- Iraq previously suspended Iranian flights to Baghdad in September following Washington's threats of secondary sanctions against service providers, demonstrating the escalating impact of these restrictions on regional aviation.
- Intensified sanctions support President Donald Trump's goal to economically squeeze Iran as the United States and Israel continue the war launched in February.
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<p>Iraq banned a plane with the Iranian national team from landing in Basra due to US sanctions The plane with the Iranian national team did not land in Basra due to US sanctions against Iranian airlines. The team will arrive by land by transport.</p>
Iraq has banned the landing of a plane with the Iranian national football team due to US sanctions, Reuters reports
Iraq has banned the landing of a plane with the Iranian national football team due to US sanctions, Reuters reports.According to an employee of the Iranian Consulate in Basra, the plane returned to Iran and landed at Abadan airport, and the team...
The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority has banned Iran's football aircraft from landing in Basra because of United States sanctions imposed on Iranian airlines, writes Reuters. Iran's team was on its way to Basra to participate in the four-country tournament, reports Reuters with reference to airport representatives. The aircraft has returned to Iran, and the team will now reach Basra by land. In addition to Iran's team, four countries will also pla…
Iraq bars plane carrying Iran’s football team from landing in Basra over US sanctions
Iraq barred a plane carrying Iran’s national soccer team from landing at Basra airport on Tuesday, a decision by the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority linked to US sanctions imposed on Iranian airlines, two Basra airport officials said. The plane returned to Iran and landed at Abadan airport, and the team will now travel overland to […]
Iraq bars plane carrying Iran's soccer team from landing in Basra over US sanctions, officials say
BASRA, Iraq, Nov 10 - Iraq barred a plane carrying Iran's national soccer team from landing at Basra airport on Tuesday, a decision by the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority linked to US sanctions imposed on Iranian airlines, two Basra airport officials said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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