[Iraqi Militia: US Aircraft Violated Iraqi Airspace 171 Times in One Month] Golden Finance reported on October 25th that the Iraqi militia group "Islamic Resistance" issued a statement on the 24th, claiming that from September 30th to October 23rd, it detected 171 violations of Iraqi airspace by US fighter jets and reconnaissance aircraft. The statement said the US continues to violate Iraqi sovereignty and accused US military aircraft of frequently violating Iraqi airspace recently. The statement also mentioned that Iraq's closure of air routes and border crossings with Iran was based on the wishes of the US and was carried out according to its instructions. Iraqi government spokesman Haider Abdi said on the 21st that Iraq closed the Sheb border crossing with Iran in the southern Maysan province for technical reasons. Furthermore, due to US sanctions against Iran, several Iraqi airports temporarily suspended all flights to and from Iran in September.