Iraq bars Iran soccer team flight over US sanctions; Basra airport access denied

Iraq's Civil Aviation Authority denied landing rights at Basra airport to a plane carrying Iran's national soccer team, citing US sanctions on Iranian airlines. This marks a concrete enforcement of US sanctions by Iraq, potentially straining Iran-Iraq relations and signaling Iraqi compliance with US pressure.

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