# Iraq says 40 daily Iranian flights cleared to fly to and from Najaf

https://mins.news/en/item/83820

- Reuters, 2026-10-02 16:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iraq-says-40-daily-iranian-flights-cleared-fly-najaf-2026-10-02/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abfdf98aa92170001cbffb0

> Iranian airlines other than Mahan Air have been cleared to operate 40 flights a day to and from Iraq’s Najaf International Airport, Iraq’s prime minister’s office said on Friday. The flights had been suspended because of US sanctions.

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