The Iraqi ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Yasser Abdul Zahra Al-Hajjah, confirmed today, Monday, that Najaf Airport will open its doors to Iranian flights within 24 hours.
Abdul Zahra stated, in a statement followed by the News Video Agency, that "the Iraqi government, led by Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaydi, is making continuous efforts to resume flights between the neighboring countries of Iraq and Iran."
He added that "there has been no decision from the government to stop flights with Iran; rather, foreign ground service companies have refrained from providing their services for fear of American sanctions," pointing out that "Najaf Airport will open its doors to Iranian flights within 24 hours."