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Iraq orders suspension of Iranian flights to Baghdad, mulls rerouting to Najaf
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Two civil aviation authority sources told Reuters that the Iraqi government has ordered the country's civil aviation authority to suspend Iranian flights to Baghdad starting from Wednesday midnight. The report, carried by financial data provider Jin10, adds that the Iraqi government is currently discussing rerouting Iran Air flights from Baghdad to Najaf Airport. The decision comes amid ongoing regional tensions, though the sources did not specify a reason for the suspension. The move is likely to affect travel and trade between the two neighboring countries, with Najaf being a major religious and transportation hub in southern Iraq.
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Two sources from civil aviation authorities told Reuters that the Iraqi government has ordered the suspension of flights from Iran to Baghdad, effective from midnight Wednesday.
The Iraqi government is currently discussing the possibility of diverting Iran Air flights from Baghdad to Najaf Airport.
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金十数据Neutral / independent
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Iraq suspends Iranian flights to Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports