14 days ago · Iraq
Iraq says gets US exemption for Iranian flights to and from holy city
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Middle East Eye is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Iraq. The first report grouped here was at 2 Oct 2026, 16:55 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Iraq says gets US exemption for Iranian flights to and from holy city”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The United States has granted sanctions exemptions for some Iranian airlines to operate flights to Iraq's holy city of Najaf, the Iraqi prime minister's office said on Friday. It said Baghdad had secured "an agreement allowing Iranian airlines, with the exception of Mahan Air, to operate 40 flights daily to…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Middle East Eye
Iraq given US exemption for Iranian flights to and from holy city
- Picked up by Middle East Eye
Iraq says gets US exemption for Iranian flights to and from holy city
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- Middle East Eye