Iraq News » Najaf News Iraq » Najaf » Government: Iraq closes southern border crossing with Iran amid US pressure on Baghdad
Iraq is in the spotlight because Iran continues to pressure Iraq to expel Kurdish Iranian opposition groups. The US is pressuring Iraq to rein in Iranian-backed militias.
News Iraq » Najaf » Government: Exclusive-US to Grant Sanctions Waiver for Flights Between Iran and Iraq's Najaf, Source Says
Exclusive-US to Grant Sanctions Waiver for Flights Between Iran and Iraq's Najaf, Source Says By Timour Azhari and Ahmed Rasheed Sept 28 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump's administration was ...
News Iraq » Najaf » Government: Iraq grants Iranian airlines 40 daily Najaf flights after US exemption
Mahan Air is excluded from the agreement as Baghdad says Washington granted its request for a waiver.
News Iraq » Najaf » Government: Iraq shuts Al-Sheeb border crossing with Iran until further notice
Iraq has closed the Al-Sheeb border crossing with Iran to travellers and goods until further notice, the Iraqi News Agency reported on October 21. Al-Sheeb, in Maysan province, is one of the main ...
News Iraq » Najaf » Government: Iraq Says 40 Daily Iranian Flights Cleared to Fly to and From Najaf
Iranian airlines excluding Mahan Air are allowed 40 daily flights to and from Iraq's Najaf international airport, the Iraqi prime minister's office said on Friday, following a suspension of ...
News Iraq » Najaf » Government: Iraq's Najaf airport resumes Iranian flights after US waiver
Baghdad: Iraq’s Najaf International Airport received the first direct flight from Tehran, marking the official resumption of air travel between the two countries following a US waiver, according to an ...
News Iraq » Najaf » Government: Najaf Airport Set to Reopen to Iranian Airlines in Two Phases
Two Iraqi government sources say the U.S. has agreed to a 30-day trial allowing Iranian airlines to return to Najaf before deciding on permanent authorization.
News Iraq » Najaf » Government: 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.
News Iraq » Najaf » Government: Iran airlines resume flights to Iraqi holy city after US exemption
Iranian airlines have resumed flights to Najaf, Iraq, following a US exemption allowing sanctioned carriers to operate. The agreement permits 40 daily flights to and from Najaf, excluding Mahan Air, ...
News Iraq » Najaf » Government: Iraq resumes Najaf flights to Iranian airports after suspension
The flights resumed on Monday following what Iraqi state media described as intensive efforts by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s government.
News Iraq » Najaf » Government: Iraqi Factions Threaten to ‘Bring Down Government’ Over Iran Flight Ban
Baghdad: Baghdad has so far maintained its position of barring Iranian airlines from landing at Iraqi airports in compliance with US Treasury sanctions, but Tehran-allied groups are pushing to bring ...