Iran Cancels Flights to Baghdad, Muscat; Iraq Suspends Iranian Flights Over U.S. Sanctions Threat

Iran announced the cancellation of flights from Tehran to Baghdad and Muscat on September 22, 2026, according to Arab Times. The decision followed pressure from the United States, which had threatened sanctions against airports providing services to Iranian airlines. Iraq, in turn, ordered its Civil Aviation Authority to suspend Iranian flights to Baghdad starting Wednesday, as reported by Novi List. The move was prompted by the U.S. threat of sanctions against airports that facilitate Iranian air travel. The two reports align on the timing and actors but differ in the specifics of the Iranian action, with Arab Times citing the cancellation directly and Novi List focusing on Iraq’s response to U.S. pressure.