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Iraq reopens airspace after Iran ends operation against Israel

Middle East Eye 2026/06/08 17:55

Iraq reopens airspace after Iran ends operation against Israel

Iraq has reopened its airspace, the country's civil aviation body said on Monday, after Iran announced it was halting attacks on Israel.

The Civil Aviation Authority was reopening "Iraqi airspace to flights to and from all airports" and will continue to "monitor and assess the regional situation", it said in a statement.

It had announced a 72-hour closure of its airspace on Sunday evening after Iranian missile strikes on Israel, the first since a ceasefire began on 8 April.

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