Resistance group calls on Iraqi govt. to reconsider suspension of Iranian flights
An Iraqi anti-terror resistance movement has called upon the government in Baghdad to revise its decision on the suspension of all flights to and from neighboring Iran, citing US pressure as the main reason behind the controversial measure.
Head of the political bureau of Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, Sheikh Ali al-Asadi, stated on Monday that the suspension of Iranian flights came following Washington’s bullying and threats of sanctions on any global company doing business with Iranian airlines.
He called on the Iraqi government to reconsider its decision regarding Iranian flights, warning that popular movements would otherwise be formed to push for reversal of the course.
Asadi also noted that Iraq must be sovereign and independent in taking political, security and economic decisions, emphasizing that US intervention in this regard must stop.
‘Najaf airport to resume Iran flights within next 24 hours’
Meanwhile, Iraqi Ambassador to Iran Yasser Abdulzahra al-Hajjaj said Najaf International Airport will resume normal operation of commercial flights between Iraq and Iran within the next 24 hours.
“The Iraqi government, led by Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi, is making continuous efforts to resume air travel between the two neighboring countries,” Hajjaj noted.
He added that the Baghdad government took no decision to suspend Iranian flights, but it was rather foreign ground-handling companies which refrained from providing services due to fears of US sanctions.
Commercial aviation services between Iraq and Iran were discontinued on Friday, after ground-handling companies ceased providing their services on these routes over concerns about potential sanctions imposed by the United States Treasury Department, which consequently led airlines to terminate their flight operations.
Najaf International Airport, which served as Iraq's final aviation hub facilitating connections to Iran, suspended such operations commencing at 2 a.m. local time on Friday (2300 GMT Thursday) until further notice, as stated in an official airport directive.
Subsequently, Erbil International Airport and Sulaymaniyah International Airport implemented comparable measures, whereas Kirkuk International Airport affirmed the absence of any Iran-bound flight services.
On September 8, the Treasury Department imposed sanctions against 27 Iranian airlines and issued a cautionary statement indicating that international airports, fuel distributors, ground-handling enterprises, and additional service providers engaging with sanctioned carriers would be susceptible to secondary sanctions.
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