Tehran urges Baghdad to resolve flight restrictions and avoid sanctions fallout

In a notable diplomatic development, the Iranian diplomatic mission in the Iraqi capital urged the executive authorities in Baghdad on Thursday to swiftly and decisively intervene to lift the recently imposed restrictions on air navigation between the two countries, stressing that these measures pose a major obstacle to the movement of various humanitarian groups such as patients, students, and visitors. In a statement published via the social media platform X, the embassy emphasized the strength of bilateral ties and common interests binding the neighbors, calling on the Iraqi government on sovereignty day to protect these distinguished historical relations from any provocative attempts or potential fallout from imposed US sanctions.