Event Brief
US to grant limited sanctions waiver for Iran-Iraq flights
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 28, 2026 at 3:10 PM ET
Summary: The Trump administration was set to grant a limited waiver to its Iran sanctions programme on Monday to allow flights carrying Shiite Muslim religious pilgrims between Iran and Iraq. The US Treasury waiver would let Iraqi Airways operate flights between Iran and Najaf for one month, with a more permanent waiver under discussion.
WHO: US Treasury Department and the Trump administration
WHAT: A limited waiver to the US Iran sanctions programme to permit flights between Iran and Iraq’s Najaf for Shiite religious pilgrims.
WHEN: Sep 28, 2026
WHERE: Iraq
WHY: To allow flights carrying Shiite Muslim religious pilgrims between Iran and Iraq.
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