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Iraq bars Iran soccer team plane from landing in Basra
Iraq refused permission for a plane carrying Iran’s national soccer team to land in Basra. Officials said the aviation authority’s decision was linked to United States sanctions against Iranian airlines. The plane was stopped on Tuesday, officials said.
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