On 21 September, the Badr parliamentary bloc warned the Iraqi government and Civil Aviation Authority against implementing reported U.S. pressure barring Iranian civilian aircraft from Iraqi airspace and airports. It said compliance would expose responsible officials to parliamentary and oversight accountability, argued that Iraq should not implement policies directed against Iranians, cited consequences for pilgrimage and other services, and invoked Iran’s support during the war against ISIS. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had warned that airports servicing Iranian airlines with fuel, landing services or ticket sales could be excluded from the dollar system, while two Iraqi government sources said Iraq would suspend Iranian airline operations from early Tuesday.
- The New Region21 Sept, 18:40
“If they land, you cannot provide them with fuel, landing services or ticket sales, or you will be knocked out of the dollar system.”
If they land, you cannot provide them with fuel, you cannot provide them with landing services, you cannot sell them tickets, or you will be knocked out of the dollar system.
- Kurdistan2421 Sept, 19:41
“Iraq will enforce the ban on Iranian airlines in accordance with the U.S. Treasury decision starting Tuesday at dawn.”
Iraq will enforce the ban on Iranian airlines in accordance with the US Treasury decision starting Tuesday at dawn.
- Al-Ghadeer TVBadr Organization — official21 Sept, 23:23
“The Badr parliamentary bloc warns the government and Civil Aviation Authority against responding to any American dictates concerning a ban on Iranian civilian aviation in Iraqi airspace and airports.”
كتلة بدر النيابية تحذّر الحكومة وسلطة الطيران المدني من الاستجابة لأي إملاءات أمريكية بشأن حظر الطيران المدني الإيراني في الأجواء والمطارات العراقية
- Al-Nujaba TVNujaba — official21 Sept, 23:52
“The Badr parliamentary bloc warned the Iraqi government and Civil Aviation Authority against complying with American dictates and imposing an air ban on Iranian civilian aviation.”
كتلة بدرالنيابية: تحذير للحكومة العراقية وسلطة الطيران المدني من الانصياع للإملاءات الأمريكية وفرض حظر جوي على الطيران المدني الإيراني
Badr is directing its response through Iraqi oversight institutions and the Civil Aviation Authority rather than issuing an operational threat, while Nujaba’s carriage broadens the statement’s reach without establishing a shared faction position.