# EXCLUSIVE: US to grant sanctions waiver for flights between Iran and Iraq’s Najaf, source says

https://mins.news/en/item/77499

- Reuters, 2026-09-28 18:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-grant-sanctions-waiver-flights-between-iran-iraqs-najaf-source-says-2026-09-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abaac5671ae1c0001926739

> The Trump administration was set to issue a limited waiver from the US sanctions program on Iran, allowing flights carrying Shi’ite Muslim religious pilgrims between Iran and Iraq, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

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