# Iraq seeks US exemption from ban on Iranian flights

https://mins.news/en/item/75437

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-26 17:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/26/iraq-seeks-us-exemption-from-ban-on-iranian-flights?traffic_source=rss

> Iraq is negotiating directly with Washington for exemptions allowing some airports to resume flights to and from Iran, suspended after US sanctions targeted companies working with Iranian airlines. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s government called for dialogue to reduce regional tensions, while protests and religious-seminary opposition mounted against the suspension.

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