This is reported by The Independent.

According to the department, all international flights should be suspended from Friday.

It is noted that the order of the central government of Iraq increases the pressure on the cancellation of the results of the referendum on independence held this week, in which 93 percent voted for independence and secession from Iraq.

It is expected that domestic flights to the capital and other cities will be carried out as usual.

Regional carriers such as Qatar Airways, EgyptAir and Middle East Airlines from Lebanon have already informed passengers that flights from Friday will be canceled until October 1 at the request of the Civil Aviation Administration of Iraq.

As previously reported in URA-Inform, Baghdad demands from the Kurdish autonomy to transfer control over airports and checkpoints at the borders. If the ultimatum is rejected, the Iraqi government will prohibit international flights to and from Kurdistan.