๏ธ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ท๐ฑ๐ง. The plane returned to Iran, and the crew is expected to travel to Basra by road.
An Iraqi civil aviation official said Baghdad could not risk violating US sanctions on airports and service providers handling Iranian suppliers.
Iran is scheduled to compete in a four-nation tournament alongside Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine.