Iraq did not allow the plane carrying the Iranian soccer team to land due to American sanctions.
Iraq banned the plane carrying the Iranian soccer team from landing at Basra airport.
Two airport officials told Reuters the decision was made by the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority due to US sanctions on Iranian airlines.
The plane returned to Iran and landed at Abadan airport. The team will now travel to Basra by land, said a spokesman for the Iranian consulate. The team must take part in a four-way tournament involving teams from Iraq, Lebanon and the Palestinian Authority.
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