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Iraq bars plane carrying Iran's soccer team from landing in Basra over US sanctions, officials say

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On November 10, Iraq prevented a plane carrying Iran's national soccer team from landing at Basra airport due to US sanctions against Iranian airlines. The aircraft returned to Abadan, Iran, where the team will travel by road to reach Basra for their scheduled match in a four-nation tournament involving teams from Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine. This action underscores the growing influence of US sanctions on aviation operations between Iraq and Iran.
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On November 10, 2026, Iraq barred a plane carrying Iran's national soccer team from landing at Basra airport, citing concerns over US sanctions imposed on Iranian airlines. The aircraft returned to Iran and landed at Abadan airport, after which the team traveled by bus and entered Iraq through the Shalamcheh border crossing to compete in a four-nation tournament involving teams from Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine.

This decision reflects the increasing impact of US sanctions on Iranian aviation operations in Iraq. Washington announced sanctions on any global companies doing business with Iranian airlines after September 23, aiming to ground Iran’s entire civil fleet worldwide. Earlier, Iraq had suspended Iranian flights to Baghdad airport due to similar concerns.

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Iraq barred a plane carrying Iran's national soccer team from landing at Basra airport on Tuesday, a decision by the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority linked to US sanctions imposed on Iranian airlines, two Basra airport officials said.
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The plane returned to Iran and landed at Abadan airport, and the team will now travel overland to Basra, an Iranian consulate official in Basra said. The Iranian team was travelling to Iraq to participate in a four-nation tournament in Basra also involving Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine. An Iraqi civil aviation official said Iraq made the decision because it could not risk violating US sanctions on Iranian airlines.
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Iraq bars plane carrying Iran's soccer team from landing in Basra over US sanctions, officials say asserted
officials → bar → sanctions
Iraq barred a plane carrying Iran's national soccer team from landing at Basra airport on Tuesday, a decision by the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority linked to US sanctions imposed on Iranian airlines, two Basra airport officials said. asserted
officials → bar → airlines
The plane returned to Iran and landed at Abadan airport, and the team will now travel overland to Basra, an Iranian consulate official in Basra said. The Iranian team was travelling to Iraq to participate in a four-nation tournament in Basra also involving Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine. An Iraqi civil aviation official said Iraq made the decision because it could not risk violating US sanctions on Iranian airlines. uncertain
it → return → airlines
The incident highlights the increasing impact of US sanctions on Iranian aviation operations in Iraq. asserted
incident → highlight → Iraq
Washington had announced sanctions on any global companies doing business with Iranian airlines after September 23, with the aim of grounding Iran’s entire civil fleet worldwide. asserted
Washington → announce → fleet
Iraq in September ordered the suspension of Iranian flights to Baghdad airport after the United States threatened secondary sanctions against airports and service providers that handle Iranian carriers. asserted
that → order → carriers
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that airports servicing Iranian airlines could face sanctions, including exclusion from the US dollar system. uncertain
airports → warn → system
This warning was part of a broader effort to tighten restrictions on Iran’s transport sector and on foreign entities providing services to sanctioned Iranian airlines. asserted
warning → tighten → airlines
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