Najaf, Iraq, Oct 4, 2026 (AFP) - Iran airlines resume flights to Iraqi holy city after US exemption

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2026-10-04

Iranian airlines resumed flights to Iraq's Najaf on Sunday after the United States granted Baghdad an exemption allowing sanctioned Iranian carriers to operate to the city holy to Shia Muslims, an AFP correspondent said. Najaf airport official Hussein Muhanna told AFP that "flights between Iraq and the Islamic Republic of Iran have resumed via Najaf International Airport." The first flight was operated by Caspian Airlines with AFP's correspondent......

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