Iraq bars plane carrying Iran's soccer team from landing in Basra over US sanctions, officials say
BASRA, Iraq, Nov 10 (Reuters) - 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.The plane returned to Iran and landed at Abadan airport, and the team will now travel overland to…
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