Iraq suspends Iranian flights to Baghdad after US threatens sanctions on airport service providers
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Iraq has ordered its civil aviation authority to suspend Iranian flights to Baghdad airport, with the suspension set to begin at midnight on Wednesday. The directive follows a threat from the United States to impose sanctions on any airport service providers that handle Iranian carriers.
According to sources cited in the coverage, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, issued a statement regarding the policy on Monday, prompting the immediate regulatory action by Iraqi authorities.
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Arab NewsProvides additional operational detail citing Reuters sources regarding the civil aviation directive.
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