Iran-backed group leader calls for protests in Najaf against Iran flights suspension

A senior leader of Iraq’s Iran-backed Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba on Sunday called on Iraqis to protest a recent decision by Iraqi airports to stop providing services to Iranian airliners, effectively suspending dozens of flights between the two neighboring countries. The move comes amid US threats to cut entities that violate its recent sanctions off from the dollar-based financial system.