500 Drones Launched From Iraq Toward Saudi Arabia — Region on Edge

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Iraq Becomes Drone War Battlefield as Iran-Backed Militias Strike Gulf States. Five Hundred drone attacks from Iraqi territory hit Saudi Arabia and beyond, raising fears of a hidden regional war spiraling out of control By Dr. Pshtiwan Faraj, SULAIMANI,   Kurdish Policy Analysis , April 21--  Iraqi militia groups close to Iran have fired dozens of drones at Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries during the war; This has created a “silent” war in the midst of the Great War. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, half of the 1,000 drone strikes against Saudi Arabia were from within Iraqi territory. The report cited a Saudi security assessment that said the attacks targeted sensitive positions, including the Yanbu refinery on the Red Sea and oil fields in eastern Saudi Arabia. The report said the drones hit not only Saudi Arabia, but also Kuwait's only civilian airport. Even after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire earlier this...
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Iraq Reopens Skies After 40 Days of War Shutdown as US–Iran Ceasefire Takes Hold

 Airspace resumes operations following costly closure that drained millions and disrupted global transit routes


Kurdish Policy Analysis, ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq will reopen its airspace on Wednesday evening after 40 days of closure caused by regional conflict, the top official from Iraq’s Civil Aviation Authority said, following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.


Bangin Rekani, acting head of Iraq’s Civil Aviation Authority, told Rudaw's Sangar Abdulrahman that "Iraqi flights will resume this evening, Wednesday, April 8, 2026."

The decision comes after weeks of disruption that began on February 28, when Iraq shut down its airspace amid escalating hostilities involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, forcing travelers to rely on land routes and halting a major international transit corridor.

The closure has also resulted in significant financial losses. “Before the closure of Iraqi airspace due to the US-Israeli war with Iran, approximately 750 to 850 international flights passed through Iraqi airspace daily,” said Maisam Safi, spokesperson for Iraq's Ministry of Transport.

“The transit fee for each aircraft passing through Iraqi airspace is $450. If we calculate the average number of flights at 800, the daily revenue was $360,000. With these 40 days of closure, total losses have reached $14.4 million,” he added.

The reopening follows the announcement early Wednesday of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran. US President Donald Trump said, “I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks. This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE!” He added that a “10 point proposal from Iran” offers a “workable basis on which to negotiate.”

Iran confirmed the ceasefire, with negotiations set to begin in Islamabad on Friday. The announcement came shortly before a US deadline tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz was due to expire, after Trump had warned that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again” if a deal was not reached.

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