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Iraq bars Iranian football team’s plane from landing in Basra: Report

Headline via Al Jazeera · first report 10 Nov, 18:18 IST, latest 10 Nov, 19:33 IST

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2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Straits Times at 10 Nov, 18:18 IST; the latest is from Al Jazeera at 10 Nov, 19:33 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report10 Nov, 18:18 IST
Latest report10 Nov, 19:33 IST
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BASRA, Iraq, Nov 10 - 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.
Decision by the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority reportedly related to ⁠US sanctions imposed on Iranian airlines.

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