NEW YORK, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Wednesday removed Iraqi commercial airline Fly Baghdad and two of its aircraft from its sanctions list linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Fly Baghdad Airlines, also known as Iraq Express, and two of its Boeing 737 aircraft have been deleted from the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List, said a statement from the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Fly Baghdad Airlines was originally designated in January 2024, on the allegation that it provided support to the IRGC's Quds Force and its proxy militias in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon.
The change was made after going through an internal reconsideration process, according to an official with the department.
"This is not indicative of any shift in U.S. policy toward the Government of Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force, any designated terrorist organization, or any person who supports or acts on behalf of any of these," multiple media outlets quoted the anonymous official as saying.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that a deal with Iran could be reached within days to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States and Iran are now holding talks on reopening of the Strait of Hormuz after the two sides paused attacks over the weekend. ■