Iraq Wins U.S. Permission to Resume Iran Flights, PM Says
Iraq's prime minister says the country has received U.S. permission to resume flights to Iran, which had been suspended due to broad American sanctions on Iran's aviation industry.
Iraq's prime minister announced that Baghdad has obtained permission from Washington to resume flights between Iraq and Iran. The move would allow direct aviation links between the two neighboring countries to resume after a period of suspension.
Why flights were halted
Connections between Iraq and Iran had been stopped following the United States' imposition of broad sanctions targeting Iran's aviation industry. These penalties affected Iran's civil aviation sector more widely, and as a result also disrupted flight links with neighboring states, including Iraq.
The new approval
The prime minister's statement indicates that Baghdad reached an understanding with U.S. authorities clearing the way for flights to resume between the two countries. This suggests Iraq needed specific clearance from Washington to avoid running afoul of the sanctions regime affecting Iran's aviation sector.
The source report does not specify an exact date for when flights will actually restart, nor does it detail the conditions or scope of the permission granted. It does, however, confirm that the previous obstacle to aviation links between Iraq and Iran has now been formally cleared.
