Iran urges Iraq to lift flight ban amid US sanctions
Iran calls on Iraq to remove flight curbs after US sanctions, in a move that has strained bilateral ties.

Iran calls on Iraq to remove flight curbs after US sanctions, in a move that has strained bilateral ties.







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