❗️Iraq bars Iranian national football team’s plane from landing over US sanctions Iraq barred a plane carrying Iran's national football team from landing at Basra airport on Tuesday over concerns about violating US sanctions on Iranian airlines, according to Iraqi aviation officials. The aircraft returned to Iran and landed in Abadan, with the team set to continue its journey to Basra by land. The Iranian squad was traveling to participate in a four-nation tournament featuring Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine.