Iraq.. Najaf International Airport announces the resumption of Iranian flights

Najaf International Airport announced, on Saturday, the resumption of Iranian flights through the airport, after a halt following the US sanctions imposed on Tehran. Najaf International Airport published on social media platforms the schedule of arriving and departing flights for Sunday, and indicated that it is “witnessing the resumption of a number of Iranian flights after a suspension that lasted for several days.”

It is expected that "Iranian flight traffic will witness a gradual and upward increase in the coming days, according to airline schedules," according to a statement from Najaf International Airport. The airport announced the suspension of Iranian flights last September 25, as part of the severe US sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic.

At that time, the Iranian Consulate in Najaf commented on the decision on its official page on the