Mashhad, Najaf Flight Resumes Today After Days of Suspension

According to Mehr News Agency, Hassan Jafari, public relations director of Mashhad's Shahid Hashemi-Nejad Airport, said the first Mashhad to Najaf flight since Iraqi government restrictions were imposed will depart today, Sunday, October 4, 2026 (12 Mehr 1405), at 18:40 Tehran time, with a second flight an hour later. Najaf airport had stopped accepting Iranian flights in late September following US aviation sanctions on Iran. Jafari said ticket pricing for the route is set by Iran's Civil Aviation Organization.