Iraqi Airways resumes daily Najaf‑Iran flights after seven‑month suspension

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Iraqi Airways restarted direct daily services from Najaf International Airport to Tehran, Mashhad and Isfahan on Thursday, ending a seven‑month suspension that began in early March because of the US‑Israeli war on Iran.

The flights were cleared after the carrier completed required regulatory and technical procedures and after the United States granted a sanctions waiver for pilgrim travel between Najaf and Iran; the move followed efforts by Prime Minister Ali al‑Zaidi and Transport Minister Wahab al‑Hasani.

The first foreign airline flight landed at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport at 06:50 am GMT, and the US exemption also permits Iranian airlines, except Mahan Air, to operate daily flights to and from Najaf.

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The restored routes are expected to improve passenger connectivity for religious, medical and educational travel between Iraq and Iran.

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