US Allows Flights Between Iran and Iraq's Najaf

Travel between the two countries will start again in October after the US granted a special waiver to bypass sanctions.

Travel between Iran and the Iraqi city of Najaf is set to start again. The United States is allowing this by granting a 'sanctions waiver.' To understand what that means: The US has tough rules—called sanctions—that stop most people and companies from doing business with Iran’s aviation industry. These rules are meant to put pressure on Iran’s government. Because of these rules, it has been very hard for Iranians to travel by plane, leaving many people feeling cut off from the rest of the world. Iraqi Airways announced they will resume these flights in October. They were able to do this be…