# Iraqi airports halt Iranian flights after new US aviation sanctions

> Iraqi state media said flights will no longer be operating from Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil and Sulaimaniyah airports.

- Published: 2026-09-28T14:30:25.798Z
- Updated: 2026-09-28T14:30:25.798Z
- 1 source
- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Science and technology
- Involves: Airbus A320, Armenia, China, Hussein Muhanna, Iranian Consulate in Najaf, Iranian airlines, Iraq, Iraqi state media, Iraq–Turkiye Pipeline (ITP), Iraq’s state news agency, Jack Hewson, Najaf international airport

## How it developed

- 2026-09-25T19:15:01.587Z - Al Jazeera English: [Iraqi airports halt Iranian flights after new US aviation sanctions](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/25/iraqi-airports-halt-iranian-flights-after-new-us-aviation-sanctions)
- 2026-09-28T14:30:25.798Z - Al Jazeera English: [Iraq looks for oil export alternatives to the troubled Strait of Hormuz](https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/9/28/iraq-looks-for-oil-export-alternatives-to-the-troubled-strait-of-hormuz)

Read it on FeedAtom: https://www.feedatom.com/stories/iraqi-airports-halt-iranian-flights-after-new-us-aviation-961lur8u4xxouh5tggr85wbwj