US Removes Three Entities From Iran Sanctions List Including Iraqi Airline and Boeing Jets

The US Treasury Department has removed three entities related to the Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad from its sanctions list targeting Iran, without providing a public explanation. The entities removed include Fly Baghdad, Fly Baghdad Airlines Company, and Iraq Express, which are all different registrations of the same Iraqi airline. Additionally, two Boeing 737 aircraft operated by the airline, with tail numbers YI-BAF and YI-BAN, were also taken off the sanctions list. Despite these removals, the airline's CEO remains on the sanctions list and is directly linked to the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). This development marks a notable shift in US sanctions enforcement regarding entities connected to Iran and its affiliated groups. The reasons behind the Treasury's decision have not been disclosed, and it remains to be seen if further changes will follow.