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Iraqi Airways resumes Iran flights after seven-month suspension
- On Thursday, Iraqi Airways resumed direct flights to Iran after a seven-month suspension, landing its inaugural flight at Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran following the US-Israeli war that began in early March.
- The carrier suspended service in early March as regional military tensions escalated and Iraq closed its airspace; Washington recently granted the airline a sanctions waiver to facilitate pilgrim travel between Iran and Najaf.
- Daily round-trip service will connect Najaf International Airport to Tehran, Mashhad, and Isfahan, with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Transport Minister Wahab al-Hasani coordinating the necessary technical requirements.
- While Washington maintains restrictions on Iran's aviation industry imposed last month, an agreement secured last week allows Iranian airlines, excluding Mahan Air, to operate daily flights to Najaf, home to a revered shrine in Shia Islam.
- Major Iranian airlines remain largely grounded internationally due to broader sanctions; for Iranians seeking to exit the country, Turkey is now the primary option, though routes persist to Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, Russia, Malaysia, and Thailand.
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Iraq reopens air bridge to Iran after US sanctions waiver
An Iraqi Airways jet has touched down at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport - the first international arrival since the US-Israeli 40-day war.flight arrived from Najaf in central Iraq - a city sacred to Shia MuslimsIraqi Airways will...
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Free Malaysia Today NewsIran says first flight operated by foreign airline lands since war began
Last month, Iraq's transport ministry said that the United States had granted Iraqi Airways an exemption to fly to Iran, with an official telling AFP it applied
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For the first time since the outbreak of the war in Iran, a foreign civil airline plane has landed in Tehran, Iranian state media reported.
·Budapest, Hungary
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