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Iraqi Airways resumed flights between Najaf and Tehran on Thursday after the airline obtained a US exemption.
TEHERAN: The first commercial flight operated by a foreign airline to fly into Iran since the outbreak of the Middle East war landed on Thursday, state media reported, after the United States granted a sanctions waiver for Iraq's national carrier to fly to the Islamic republic.
Foreign flights have resumed at Imam Khomeini International Airport after a 40-day interruption, with Iraqi Airways operating its first direct Najaf-Tehran service on Thursday, marking a step toward the gradual restoration of international air traffic.