Najaf pilgrimage-flight sanctions waiver

The Trump administration was reportedly preparing a limited, one-month waiver allowing Iraqi Airways to operate pilgrimage flights between Najaf and Iranian airports. The report relied on one informed source, and the US Treasury had not publicly confirmed the waiver. Iraq separately said up to 40 daily Iranian flights, excluding Mahan Air, were cleared to serve Najaf; this is a limited exception, not a reversal of the wider restrictions on Iranian airlines.