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Three Iraqi airports suspend Iranian flights starting Friday, sources and state media say
- On Friday, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq suspended all flights between its airports and Iran until further notice, Erbil International Airport director Ahmed Hoshyar confirmed to Shafaq News.
- The suspension follows US Treasury sanctions announced September 8 targeting 36 entities linked to Iran's aviation sector, including 27 airlines; these measures officially took effect on Wednesday.
- Ground-Handling companies stopped serving Iran flights at Iraqi airports on Thursday, fearing US penalties, and with Najaf, Kirkuk, and Baghdad also halting operations, air travel between Iraq and Iran has ceased entirely.
- Mohammad Mokhber, an adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, warned Friday that "either flights are free for everyone in the region, or for no one," while the United Arab Emirates also suspended Iranian flights.
- While the KRG manages airports in the Kurdistan Region, no nationwide mandate has been issued by Iraq's federal government; the Civil Aviation Authority retains jurisdiction over all other Iraqi airports.
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