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Iraqi Airways announces the resumption of flights between Iraq and Iran

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Iraqi Airways announced the resumption of flights between Iraq and Iran, starting Tuesday, Iraqi state news agency said on Monday.

Iraq had announced shutting down its airspace and suspending all air traffic on Saturday

Iraq had announced shutting down its airspace and suspending all air traffic on Saturday

Iraqi Airways announced the resumption of flights between Iraq and Iran, starting Tuesday, Iraqi state news agency said on Monday.

Iraq had announced shutting down its airspace and suspending all air traffic on Saturday, Iraq's transport minister was quoted as saying.

Iran launched explosive drones and fired missiles at Israel late on Saturday, its first direct attack on Israeli territory in a retaliatory strike that has raised the threat of wider regional conflict.

Reporting by Ahmed Tolba

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