UAE and Iraq halt flights from Iranian airlines
Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 25 Sept, 21:13 · Archive
The UAE and Iraq have suspended Iranian airline operations following fresh US sanctions.
The UAE and Iraq have suspended Iranian airline operations following fresh US sanctions on Iranian carriers. The moves follow similar restrictions by Oman, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkmenistan. Iraq has halted flights at four airports: Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil and Sulaimaniyah.

How it is being reported
- Iran threatens widespread disruption as Iraq halts Iran flightsIraq has suspended Iranian flights at all four airports where they operatedAl Jazeera · 25 Sept, 20:11
- Iraqi airports halt Iranian flights after new US aviation sanctionsBaghdad, Najaf, Erbil and Sulaimaniyah airports suspend flights as US ramps up pressure on Iran's aviation sector.Al Jazeera · 25 Sept, 19:30
- UAE bars Iranian airlines as US sanctions squeeze Iran’s aviation sectorUAE joins Oman, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkmenistan in restricting access to Iranian airlines.Al Jazeera · 25 Sept, 01:24
- UAE halts Iranian flights over US sanctionsRoute is latest to pause operations after Washington imposed fresh curbs on Iranian airlinesFinancial Times · 24 Sept, 16:41
In this story: United States · Iran · UAE · Iraq · Oman · Azerbaijan · Georgia · Turkmenistan
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