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Iraq reopens airspace after Trump’s Iran-Israel truce announcement

Iraq reopened its airspace Tuesday, 12 days after closing it amid the Iran-Israel war, aviation authorities said, following Israel’s acceptance of a ceasefire plan announced by US President Donald Trump, AFP reports.

The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority announced the “reopening of Iraqi airspace to international air traffic, following a comprehensive assessment of the security situation and coordination with relevant national and international authorities.”

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