Iran flights to Baghdad, Muscat cancelled ahead of US aviation sanctions

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Iran's aviation officials negotiate with Oman and Iraq as US's Bessent targets carriers seven months into the conflict.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:46:06 UTC.

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