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Iraq barred a plane carrying Iran's national football team from landing in Basra on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, over US sanctions on Iranian airlines. Reuters reported that two Basra airport officials said the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority made the decision, and that the plane returned to Iran and landed at Abadan airport. Iran International had earlier reported the cancellation without giving a reason. An Iranian consulate official in Basra said the team, which was travelling to Iraq for a four-nation tournament, will now travel overland. The earlier reports did not say whether the match or travel arrangements would be rescheduled. The decision came as tensions between Tehran and Washington remained high over the war and the Strait of Hormuz.