The Iraqi Prime Minister's Office announced on Friday the 10th of March that Iranian airlines, with the exception of Mahanair, are allowed to make 40 daily flights to and from Najaf International Airport.

The Iraqi Prime Minister's Office announced on Friday the 10th of March that Iranian airlines, with the exception of Mahanair, are allowed to make 40 daily flights to and from Najaf International Airport.

The flights of Iranian airlines to Iraq have been suspended since the third day of October following the application of secondary sanctions by the United States in the form of "Operation Economic Exclusion".

The Iraqi Ministry of Transport announced on Tuesday the 7th that the country's airlines are "preparing" to resume flights to Iran starting in October. However, the United States has set strict conditions for the resumption of these flights.

According to this ministry's announcement, Iraq managed to get a special exemption from the US Treasury Department, according to which Iraq Airlines is allowed to fly to Iran. In its announcement today, the Iraqi Prime Minister's Office welcomed the "positive response of the US government" and said that the new exemption "will facilitate the movement of pilgrims and travelers, especially those traveling for medical treatment, pilgrimages to religious places and tourism."