The Secretary-General of the Al-Nujaba Movement, Akram al-Kaabi, threatened on Friday evening to call for sit-ins at Iraqi airports if the crisis regarding the ban on Iranian flights is not resolved. He strongly criticized the repercussions of US hegemony over the country's air transport sector.
Details of the Al-Nujaba Movement's Threats In a statement issued on this matter, al-Kaabi stated that "talking about sovereignty at a time when Iraq has been turned into a small village controlled by the Americans is considered a double standard," expressing severe reproach towards the stances of various political forces regarding this issue.
Al-Kaabi added a warning: "We will not wait long. If the matter is not resolved, US hegemony is not ended, and the smooth flow of flights with Iran does not resume, we call for preparations to hold sit-ins at Iraqi airports until the American decision is broken."
Government Action and Diplomatic Efforts This field and political escalation coincides with diplomatic efforts led by Baghdad to contain the crisis. Earlier today, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein announced that the Iranian side had been officially informed of the details of the flight ban imposed on Iranian airlines, which took effect last Wednesday. The Minister confirmed the Iraqi government's determination to discuss these sanctions with the US side to reach a formula that guarantees the provision of necessary services for Iranian aviation in accordance with available considerations.
Background of the US Sanctions These developments fall within the context of a strict package of sanctions announced by the US Treasury Department on September 8th. The sanctions targeted 36 entities linked to the Iranian aviation sector (including 27 airlines), with Washington threatening to impose secondary sanctions on any entity or institution that deals with the banned companies.
