Iraq seeks US exemption from ban on Iranian flights
- Ali al-Zaidi’s government urges dialogue to de-escalate regional tensions amid US sanctions on Iranian airlines.
- Iraq is in direct talks with Washington as it seeks to exempt some of its airports from United States measures targeting Iranian airline flights in the region.
- Four Iraqi airports suspended all flights to and from Iran on Friday, days after Washington announced new aviation sanctions on any global company doing business with Iranian airlines.
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- Ali al-Zaidi’s government urges dialogue to de-escalate regional tensions amid US sanctions on Iranian airlines.
- Iraq is in direct talks with Washington as it seeks to exempt some of its airports from United States measures targeting Iranian airline flights in the region.
- Four Iraqi airports suspended all flights to and from Iran on Friday, days after Washington announced new aviation sanctions on any global company doing business with Iranian airlines.
Sources: Al Jazeera