Iran confirmed today, Saturday, the continued flow of Iranian visitors to Iraq through land crossings despite the temporary suspension of flights, coinciding with efforts with Baghdad to address the obstacles facing more than 50,000 Iraqi students studying at Iranian universities.
Morteza Aqaee, Deputy for Holy Shrines at the Iranian Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization, stated in press remarks reviewed by "Video News Agency" that "despite the temporary suspension of flights due to the closure of Baghdad and Najaf airports to Iranian airlines, the dispatch of visitors through land crossings (Mehrán, Khósravi, Shalamcheh, and Jadhabé) continues uninterrupted according to the schedule."
Aqaee explained that return trips by land have been organized for visitors currently in Iraq, with the option to convert air bookings to land and retrieve the cost difference, noting that consultations with the relevant authorities to reopen Najaf airport are ongoing and may occur within the next few days.
On the academic front, Iranian Minister of Science Hossein Simayi announced during his meeting with the Iraqi ambassador in Tehran, Yasser Abdul Zahraa Al-Hujjaj, that more than 50,000 Iraqi students are currently studying at Iranian universities, emphasizing that the obstacles to their movement are on track to be resolved soon to ensure their return to their studies.