On 28 September, Alsumaria reported MP Abbas al-Ulayawi’s account that more than 50 MPs had met and begun gathering signatures to review the suspension of Iranian flights, with more than 100 expected to join. He warned of effects on visitor-dependent provinces, particularly Najaf, and on airport and hotel workers. Al-Nujaba TV (Nujaba — official) carried an appeal attributed to Najaf residents for a sit-in at the entrance to Najaf Airport at 5 p.m. that day.
- Al-Nujaba TVNujaba — official28 Sept, 12:13
“The people of Najaf invite you to denounce the decision to prevent Iranian aircraft from landing in Iraq... a sit-in... Monday, 28 September 2026 at 5:00 p.m., at the entrance to Najaf Airport.”
تدعوكم جماهير النجف الأشرف لاستنكـار قرار منع هبوط الطائرات الإيرانية في العراق ... وقفة اعتصامية ... الاثنين 28/09/2026 الساعة: 05:00 عصراً المكان: باب دخول مطار النجف الأشرف
- Alsumaria28 Sept, 12:52
“MP Abbas al-Ulayawi said more than 50 MPs had met and begun collecting signatures, with the number expected to exceed 100. Al-Ulayawi warned that stopping flights would affect economies heavily dependent on visitors, especially Najaf, and airport and hotel workers.”
قال النائب عباس العلياوي ... إن أكثر من 50 نائبًا اجتمعوا وبدأوا بجمع التواقيع، مع توقع ارتفاع العدد إلى أكثر من 100 نائب. وحذر العلياوي من انعكاس وقف الرحلات على اقتصاد المحافظات التي تعتمد بدرجة كبيرة على حركة الزائرين، ولا سيما النجف، مشيرًا إلى تأثر العاملين في المطارات والفنادق
The parliamentary account adds a signature drive and a visitor-economy argument to an airport protest campaign already promoted in Nujaba media.