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Metropolis in Iraq
Najaf is the capital city of the eponymous Najaf Governorate in central Iraq, about 160 km (99 mi) south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2024 was about 1.41 million people. It is widely considered amongst the holiest cities of Shia Islam and one of its spiritual capitals, as well as the center of Shia political power in Iraq.
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US sanctions on Iranian aviation closed a route used by about 40 Iranian flights daily before the ban
Iranian and Iraqi airlines to restart direct services after Baghdad secures US waiver for flights serving religious pilgrims and other essential travelers
Iraq has become central to Iran's strategic chessboard in the region as Tehran seeks to expand its influence while navigating increasing US sanctions.