Najaf airport receives first Iranian flight after service suspension

Najaf International Airport today received its first flight from the Iranian capital, Tehran, following the resumption of air travel between Iraq and Iran.

Media sources reported that the aircraft, operated by Iran's Caspian Airlines, arrived carrying more than 150 passengers.

The resumption of flights between the two countries comes after a suspension that lasted more than nine days, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA).

Najaf International Airport had earlier announced the return of flights with Iran, after being exempted from US sanctions imposed on certain Iranian airlines.