# Iraq’s tourism recovery: War on Iran puts industry revival at risk

https://mins.news/en/video/29813

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-23 13:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEPe-2LkZ8Y

> The war on Iran and restrictions on movement through the Strait of Hormuz have dealt a heavy blow to Iraq’s economy. Before the war, rising visitor numbers were helping tourism emerge as one of the country’s few economic bright spots after decades, as Iraq sought to shed its dangerous-destination image. That recovery is now being derailed.

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