{"id":100492,"date":"2026-09-29T13:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T13:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/?p=100492"},"modified":"2026-09-29T13:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T13:05:00","slug":"arab-news-us-to-allow-iran-pilgrims-to-fly-to-holy-city-in-iraq-iraqi-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/?p=100492","title":{"rendered":"Arab News | US to allow Iran pilgrims to fly to holy city in Iraq: Iraqi officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>BAGHDAD: The United States has granted Iraqi airlines a sanctions waiver allowing them to fly Iranian pilgrims in and out of the Iraqi city of Najaf, holy to Shia Muslims, an Iraqi government official and an airport source told AFP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIraqi airlines have obtained a conditional exemption to operate flights between Najaf and Iran,\u201d the official said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe airport was informed yesterday that Iraqi airlines can fly to Iran but there is no schedule yet,\u201d the airport source added.<\/p>\n<p>The Iraqi government had last week said it was in talks with the US to seek an exemption after sanctions on Iran\u2019s aviation sector took effect.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian airlines mainly carry Iraqi Shia pilgrims to Iran\u2019s holy cities or Iranians visiting sacred sites in Iraq. 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