Today, Friday, various political figures and blocs announced their rejection of the decision to ban Iranian civilian aircraft from Iraqi airports and Najaf Airport.
The Rights Bloc stated in a statement received by the Video News Agency that the past years have proven that the United States does not want Iraq to be free in its decisions or independent in its region, pointing out that the Iranian people were the first to offer blood and sacrifices in defense of Iraq and its sanctities during the confrontation with the terrorist ISIS organization, describing the request to close the doors to Iran as hypocrisy.
For his part, the deputy from the Rights Movement, Muqdad Al-Khafaji, confirmed in a statement reviewed by the Video News Agency that halting flights is not just an administrative decision but a step that affects Iraq's interests and sovereignty, raising questions about the extent of external pressures. He emphasized that Iraq is a sovereign state and should not respond to those who stood with it in the fight against ISIS in this manner.
Meanwhile, Deputy Hamid Abbas stated in a statement reviewed by the Video News Agency that the decision undermines the specificity of Najaf Airport as an investment hub and the scientific seminary, considering the airport a vital artery for the movement of tens of thousands of seminary students coming from Iran, in addition to visitors, patients, and traders. He emphasized that its sudden halt is a blow to the economic, scientific, and religious reality of the holy provinces.
Deputy Hayam Al-Yasiri clarified in a statement reviewed by the Video News Agency that responding to external dictates by banning flights with Iran costs the state enormous financial losses amid a revenue crisis, in addition to depriving thousands of patients from following their treatment and thousands of students from continuing their studies.