Politics● Elevated1h ago · Nov 10, 2026, 8:23 PM
Iraq blocks Iranian football team’s plane from landing over US sanctions
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Al Jazeera [en] · Middle East
Iraq has barred Iran’s national football team from landing in Basra due to US sanctions on Iranian airlines.
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