Iraq bars plane carrying Iran's soccer team from landing in Basra over US sanctions, officials say
Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 10.
BASRA, Iraq, Nov 10 - Iraq barred a plane carrying Iran's national soccer team from landing at Basra airport on Tuesday, a decision by the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority linked to US sanctions imposed on Iranian airlines, two Basra airport officials said.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Iraqi aviation authority decision barring Iran's team plane from Basra, with consistent details on the cause (US sanctions on Iranian airlines).
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