Iraq blocks Iranian football team plane from landing in Basra over sanctions concerns
Iraqi authorities have reportedly blocked a plane carrying Iran's national football team from landing at Basra airport, forcing the aircraft to return to Iran. The team was travelling to southern Iraq for a four-nation tournament in Basra that also involves Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine. According to officials cited in the report, the decision was taken because of concerns that allowing the flight to land could breach United States sanctions on Iranian airlines.Two Basra airport officials said the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority was behind the move, while an Iraqi civil aviation official said the country could not risk violating US sanctions.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Nov 2026 15:06 LONDON
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