[Iraqi Militia: US military aircraft violated Iraqi airspace 171 times in one month] October 25th, the Iraqi militia "Islamic Resistance" issued a statement on the 24th stating that from September 30 to October 23, a total of 171 violations of Iraqi airspace were detected by US fighter jets and reconnaissance aircraft. The statement said the United States continues to violate Iraq's sovereignty and accused U.S. military aircraft of frequently violating Iraqi airspace in recent times. The statement also mentioned that Iraq's closure of routes and border crossings with Iran was based on the wishes of the United States and acted in accordance with its instructions. Iraqi government spokesman Haider Abdi said on the 21st that Iraq had closed the Shayb border crossing with Iran in the southern Maysan province for technical reasons. In addition, due to the impact of U.S. sanctions on Iran, many airports in Iraq temporarily suspended all flights to and from Iran in September. (CCTV News)