US lifts sanctions on Iraqi airline linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards

Fly Baghdad was sanctioned in January 2024 over alleged links to Iran's IRGC-Quds Force, accusations the airline had denied.

US lifts sanctions on Fly Baghdad, previously linked to Iran's IRGC  Reuters

Aug 5 - The U.S. Treasury said on Wednesday it had removed counter-terrorism sanctions from Iraq's Fly Baghdad Airlines and two aircraft that were imposed in 2024 over links to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, citing changes in the airline's behavior.

However, US Treasury maintains its sanctions against a man previously identified as the company's owner, Basheer Abdulkadhim Alwan al-Shabbani

The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions targeting Iraq's Fly Baghdad airline, a company it had previously designated for alleged links to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

The airline was previously sanctioned for “providing assistance” for the IRGC and its proxy groups in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon.