# Iraq seeks US exemption from ban on Iranian flights

- Published: 2026-10-05T14:30:02.730Z
- Updated: 2026-10-06T08:30:03.039Z
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- Topics: Conflict, war and peace, Economy, business and finance, Science and technology
- Involves: Ali Falih Al-Zaidi, Ali al-Zaidi, Baghdad airport, Erbil, Four-day official holiday in Iraq, Green Zone, Hesam Dastpish, Hiwa Mahmoud Osman, Iran, Iran-aligned Iraqi militias, Iranian Kurdish opposition outfits, Iraq

## How it developed

- 2026-09-26T17:45:00.841Z - Al Jazeera English: [Iraq seeks US exemption from ban on Iranian flights](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/26/iraq-seeks-us-exemption-from-ban-on-iranian-flights)
- 2026-09-28T09:02:02.675Z - DW Arabic: [مسؤول عراقي: الجيش الأمريكي يستكمل انسحابه من البلاد](https://www.dw.com/ar/مسؤول-عراقي-الجيش-الأمريكي-يستكمل-انسحابه-من-البلاد/a-79454241?maca=ara-rss-ar-top-1037-rdf)
- 2026-09-29T14:00:05.863Z - LiveMint: [Trump's Iraq withdrawal comes amid war with Iran: 5 things that could change after September 30 | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/world/trumps-iraq-withdrawal-comes-amid-war-with-iran-5-things-that-could-change-after-september-30-11790687222835.html)
- 2026-10-05T14:30:02.730Z - DW Top Stories: [Iran poised to exploit security vacuum as US forces leave Iraq after more than two decades of war](https://www.dw.com/en/iran-poised-to-exploit-security-vacuum-as-us-leaves-iraq/a-79550833?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf)

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