Baghdad: The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) officially announced Wednesday the reopening of the country's airspace and all commercial airports effective immediately. The announcement was made by the head of the authority, Bangen Rekani, who confirmed that "airspace and all Iraqi airports will be opened starting today."

According to Qatar News Agency, this decision comes after the suspension of air traffic in Iraqi airspace for about 40 days. The closure was due to the security tensions the region witnessed as a result of the war in the Middle East between the United States and Israel on one side, and Iran on the other, along with the associated risks to aviation safety.