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Iraq reported to suspend all flights to and from Iran

The Iraqi government has decided to suspend all flights to and from Iran starting next Tuesday, according to reports carried by local media affiliated with the Popular Mobilization Forces. Travel between the two countries will reportedly be restricted to land border crossings. Official government statements independently confirming the suspension have not yet been released.

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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
4 differing positions reported on attribution across 6 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramThe Iraqi Sabreen channel, which is close to PMU/PMF
  • shafaqIran
  • middleeasteyeUS
  • memonitorIran
  • jpostIraq
  • arabnewsUS
4 differing positions reported on location across 6 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramIran
  • middleeasteyeBaghdad
  • memonitorTehran to Baghdad, Muscat
  • shafaqNajaf
  • jpostBaghdad
  • arabnewsBaghdad
3 differing positions reported on timing across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramstarting next
  • middleeasteyeeve of US sanctions
  • memonitorearly Wednesday
3 differing positions reported on status across 6 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramsays
  • middleeasteyecancelled
  • memonitorcancels
  • shafaqweighs
  • jpostsuspends
  • arabnewssuspends
WhereIraq
33.892, 44.560 ±400 km
First reported34 days ago
Published2026-09-22 20:09 UTC
Sources8
How this travelled.
Reports20Independent tellings4
4 independently corroborated tellings, 4 reported as carrying other outlets.

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Global Event Monitor. Iraq reported to suspend all flights to and from Iran. 2026-09-22T20:09:38.126Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3105. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-22/iraq-suspends-iranian-flights-to-baghdad-after-us-threatens-sanctions-8d88a01f

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