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Iraqi airports halt Iranian flights after new US aviation sanctions
Al Jazeera9/25/2026
US-Israel war on Iran Iraqi airports halt Iranian flights after new US aviation sanctions Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil, and Sulaimaniyah airports suspend flights as US ramps up pressure on Iran’s aviation sector.
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