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Airline of Iran
Mahan Airlines, operating under the name Mahan Air, is a privately owned Iranian airline based in Tehran, Iran. It operates scheduled domestic services and international flights to the Far East, Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia and Europe. Its main home bases are Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport and Mehrabad International Airport.
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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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Iraq has become central to Iran's strategic chessboard in the region as Tehran seeks to expand its influence while navigating increasing US sanctions.
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi announced that 40 flights would operate daily between Iran and Najaf, in both directions.
Iraq secured a US exception allowing 40 daily Iranian flights to Najaf, excluding Mahan Air. This diplomatic breakthrough facilitates medical and religious travel.