14-07-2025
Iraqi Airways resumes flights to Iran
Baghdad ( – The Iraqi Ministry of Transport said on Monday that Iraqi Airways flights to Iran will resume on Tuesday, following a temporary suspension.
According to a statement from the ministry, the decision was made in response to directions from Iraqi Minister of Transport Razzaq Al-Saadawi and collaboration with relevant authorities after the regional security situation improved, the state-run news agency (INA) reported.
Manaf Abdul-Moneim, Director of Iraqi Airways, revealed that the airline will operate four flights to Iran every week: two from Baghdad International Airport on Tuesdays and Saturdays and two from Najaf International Airport on Wednesdays and Sundays.
A day after Iran and Israel reached a ceasefire agreement following a 12-day conflict in which Tel Aviv and Tehran exchanged missile and drone raids, Iraqi Airways resumed regular flight operations to international and domestic destinations through Baghdad International Airport and Basra International Airport on June 25, 2025.
The decision was made after security risks to aviation safety had been eliminated and the airspace had progressively returned to normal conditions.
After Israel bombarded Iran on June 13, asserting that it aimed to prevent the country from acquiring nuclear weapons, airlines continued to steer clear of large portions of the Middle East.
This avoidance was due to ongoing missile confrontations between Israel and Iran, representing the latest disruption in the region.
