Najaf and Karbala
June 1, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Najaf and Karbala
Flights between Iraq’s Najaf and Iran resumed as Tehran protests US curbs https://aje.news/entrdh
September 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Flights between Iraq’s Najaf and Iran resumed as Tehran protests US curbs https://aje.news/entrdh
The ministry said flights would initially operate from the Shi'ite holy city of Najaf.-Iran Intl
September 29, 2026 at 12:58 PM
The ministry said flights would initially operate from the Shi'ite holy city of Najaf.-Iran Intl
Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil and Sulaimaniyah airports suspend flights as US ramps up pressure on Iran's aviation sector.
Iraqi airports halt Iranian flights after new US aviation sanctions
Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil and Sulaimaniyah airports suspend flights as US ramps up pressure on Iran's aviation sector.
www.aljazeera.com
September 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil and Sulaimaniyah airports suspend flights as US ramps up pressure on Iran's aviation sector.
✈️🇺🇸 U.S. military transport aircraft spotted flying very low in the deserts of Najaf.
March 5, 2026 at 12:55 PM
✈️🇺🇸 U.S. military transport aircraft spotted flying very low in the deserts of Najaf.
Iraqi Airways resumes flights between Najaf and Iranian airports - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iraqi-airways-resumes-flights-between-najaf-and-iranian-airports-state
Iraqi Airways resumes flights between Najaf and Iranian airports
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<p>Iraqi Airways has resumed flights between Iraq's holy city of Najaf and Iranian airports, Iraq's state news agency reported on Monday.</p>
<p>Iraq had halted flights to and from Iran on Friday, in line with US sanctions.</p>
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September 28, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Iraqi Airways resumes flights between Najaf and Iranian airports - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iraqi-airways-resumes-flights-between-najaf-and-iranian-airports-state
Authorities say the incident happened overnight between the two Shia holy cities of Najaf and Karbala.
More than 600 Shia pilgrims hospitalised due to chlorine gas leak in Iraq
Authorities say the incident happened overnight between the two Shia holy cities of Najaf and Karbala.
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August 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Authorities say the incident happened overnight between the two Shia holy cities of Najaf and Karbala.
Personification of the city Najaf, Iraq, for my Imam friend (based on their design)
April 6, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Personification of the city Najaf, Iraq, for my Imam friend (based on their design)
Iraq's Najaf International Airport cancels all flights to and from Iran until further notice, effective Thursday 24 Sept 2300z.
Context: Najaf International Airport is the main Iraqi hub for Iranian flights.
Context: Najaf International Airport is the main Iraqi hub for Iranian flights.
September 24, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Iraq's Najaf International Airport cancels all flights to and from Iran until further notice, effective Thursday 24 Sept 2300z.
Context: Najaf International Airport is the main Iraqi hub for Iranian flights.
Context: Najaf International Airport is the main Iraqi hub for Iranian flights.
Iraqi Kurdistan is already the Prague of the Middle East, and god knows what was going on down in Najaf
March 12, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Iraqi Kurdistan is already the Prague of the Middle East, and god knows what was going on down in Najaf
An Iraqi court sentenced a man to life in prison for trafficking fighters to Russia’s war in Ukraine, AP reports. The Najaf Criminal Court said he recruited Iraqis, formed groups and sent them to fight abroad for money, a clear violation of Iraq’s anti-human trafficking law.
September 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
An Iraqi court sentenced a man to life in prison for trafficking fighters to Russia’s war in Ukraine, AP reports. The Najaf Criminal Court said he recruited Iraqis, formed groups and sent them to fight abroad for money, a clear violation of Iraq’s anti-human trafficking law.
Many people scoffed when Donald Trump announced he would be moving to Najaf to further his studies as a Shia cleric. I note those figures are awfully quiet this morning.
NEW: Trump tells Barak Ravid in an exclusive @axios.com interview that he has to "be involved in the appointment" of the next Iranian leader.
Mojtaba Khamenei, the assassinated ayatollah's 56-yo son, "is a lightweight" and "unacceptable to me," he says. www.axios.com/2026/03/05/i...
Mojtaba Khamenei, the assassinated ayatollah's 56-yo son, "is a lightweight" and "unacceptable to me," he says. www.axios.com/2026/03/05/i...
Exclusive: Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader
"Khamenei's son is unacceptable to me. We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran."
www.axios.com
March 5, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Many people scoffed when Donald Trump announced he would be moving to Najaf to further his studies as a Shia cleric. I note those figures are awfully quiet this morning.
US military transport aircraft were spotted at a very low altitude in the deserts of Najaf, Iraq. Yesterday, there were rumors that US special forces landed and got into clashes with the Iraqi government forces. #Iran
March 5, 2026 at 12:50 PM
US military transport aircraft were spotted at a very low altitude in the deserts of Najaf, Iraq. Yesterday, there were rumors that US special forces landed and got into clashes with the Iraqi government forces. #Iran
I think this is the one west of Najaf?
May 9, 2026 at 7:16 PM
I think this is the one west of Najaf?
Flights to Iran Resume from Najaf Airport - Tasnim News citing Iraqi Sources
September 28, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Flights to Iran Resume from Najaf Airport - Tasnim News citing Iraqi Sources
BREAKING: Protesters storm the entrance to Najaf International Airport
Large crowds of protesters in Najaf have pushed into the entrance of Najaf International Airport amid demonstrations against Iraq’s suspension of flights with Iran.
The restrictions followed U.S.
Large crowds of protesters in Najaf have pushed into the entrance of Najaf International Airport amid demonstrations against Iraq’s suspension of flights with Iran.
The restrictions followed U.S.
September 28, 2026 at 8:22 PM
BREAKING: Protesters storm the entrance to Najaf International Airport
Large crowds of protesters in Najaf have pushed into the entrance of Najaf International Airport amid demonstrations against Iraq’s suspension of flights with Iran.
The restrictions followed U.S.
Large crowds of protesters in Najaf have pushed into the entrance of Najaf International Airport amid demonstrations against Iraq’s suspension of flights with Iran.
The restrictions followed U.S.
Iraqi sources claim foreign forces landed in the Najaf desert using 4-7 helicopters, Independent Arabia reported. An Iraqi convoy sent to investigate was struck, killing one soldier and wounding two. Unconfirmed, no visual evidence or official Iraqi response. #Iraq
March 4, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Iraqi sources claim foreign forces landed in the Najaf desert using 4-7 helicopters, Independent Arabia reported. An Iraqi convoy sent to investigate was struck, killing one soldier and wounding two. Unconfirmed, no visual evidence or official Iraqi response. #Iraq
EXCLUSIVE: US to grant sanctions waiver for flights between Iran and Iraq's Najaf, source says reut.rs/4dto8a3
EXCLUSIVE: US to grant sanctions waiver for flights between Iran and Iraq's Najaf, source says
US President Donald Trump's administration was set to grant a limited waiver to its Iran sanctions program on Monday to allow for flights carrying Shi'ite Muslim religious pilgrims between Iran and Iraq, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said.
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September 28, 2026 at 6:05 PM
EXCLUSIVE: US to grant sanctions waiver for flights between Iran and Iraq's Najaf, source says reut.rs/4dto8a3
This was in Najaf Abad last night, at the memorial service for the protesters who died 40 days ago.
Many were arrested, and others received threatening text messages.
Many were arrested, and others received threatening text messages.
February 19, 2026 at 2:28 PM
This was in Najaf Abad last night, at the memorial service for the protesters who died 40 days ago.
Many were arrested, and others received threatening text messages.
Many were arrested, and others received threatening text messages.
A quick reminder of what the US is and always has been.
June 6, 2026 at 2:36 PM
A quick reminder of what the US is and always has been.
As hostilidades voltaram bem no meio do funeral enquanto o corpo do Khamenei está com milhões de xiitas no Iraque.
Aqui uma imagem de Najaf, hoje.
Aqui uma imagem de Najaf, hoje.
July 8, 2026 at 12:14 PM
As hostilidades voltaram bem no meio do funeral enquanto o corpo do Khamenei está com milhões de xiitas no Iraque.
Aqui uma imagem de Najaf, hoje.
Aqui uma imagem de Najaf, hoje.
That would explain this weird event that happened early in the war
May 10, 2026 at 2:42 AM
That would explain this weird event that happened early in the war
Iraq’s Najaf suspends Iranian airlines in move to enforce US sanctions - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iraqs-najaf-suspends-iranian-airlines-move-enforce-us-sanctions
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p>Iraq's Najaf airport suspended all Iranian flights on Friday, enforcing US sanctions, the airport director said.</p>
<p>Airport director Hussein Muhanna told AFP that the flights have been halted between Najaf, a holy city south of Baghdad, following a directive from the prime minister's office to the governor.</p>
<p>Najaf's airport is a major hub for Iranian flights, mainly carrying Iraqi Shia pilgrims to Iran's holy cities or Iranians visiting sacred sites in Iraq.</p>
<p>The flights also serve Iraqi students studying in Iran, and patients seeking medical treatment there.</p>
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September 25, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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Secretary of Lethality Maxxing doing a bang up job
"A US special force has landed in desert areas in Iraq’s Anbar, Najaf and Karbala provinces, resulting in reported clashes with Iraqi forces that left one soldier dead and two others wounded, according to Iraqi officials and security sources."
"A US special force has landed in desert areas in Iraq’s Anbar, Najaf and Karbala provinces, resulting in reported clashes with Iraqi forces that left one soldier dead and two others wounded, according to Iraqi officials and security sources."
US forces land in Iraqi western desert, clash with Iraqi troops, leave one dead: Sources
A US special force has landed in desert areas in Iraq’s Anbar, Najaf and Karbala provinces, resulting in reported clashes with Iraqi forces that left one soldier dead and two others wounded, according...
www.rudaw.net
March 5, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Secretary of Lethality Maxxing doing a bang up job
"A US special force has landed in desert areas in Iraq’s Anbar, Najaf and Karbala provinces, resulting in reported clashes with Iraqi forces that left one soldier dead and two others wounded, according to Iraqi officials and security sources."
"A US special force has landed in desert areas in Iraq’s Anbar, Najaf and Karbala provinces, resulting in reported clashes with Iraqi forces that left one soldier dead and two others wounded, according to Iraqi officials and security sources."