Iran Airlines Cancel Flights As US Sanctions Hit
Tehran said the cuts follow tighter sanctions that threaten service providers, while officials negotiate a Najaf reroute for Baghdad flights.
- Effective Wednesday, Iran suspended flights to Baghdad and Muscat ahead of new United States sanctions taking effect. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Monday that secondary sanctions would shut down Iranian airlines.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that airports providing fuel or landing services to Iranian carriers face exclusion from the dollar system. This secondary sanctions strategy cuts off essential operational support for Iranian aviation.
- The Civil Aviation Organization is "negotiating so that flights whose destination is Baghdad can be redirected to Najaf Airport." Flights to Istanbul and other international destinations will operate as scheduled.
- Tehran signaled Saturday it remains open to Qatar-mediated talks for long-term resolution. Security chief Mohsen Rezaei told Al Jazeera, "It is in Washington's interest to accept these conditions," maintaining a combative stance.
- President Donald Trump's administration expanded secondary sanctions in late August across shipping and technology sectors. The Treasury Department's OFAC issued stricter measures earlier this month, marking seven months into the U.S.-Iran conflict.
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Iran suspends flights to five destinations amid new US sanctions
Tehran: Iranian airlines suspended flights to Baghdad, Muscat, Qatar, Georgia and Azerbaijan as new US sanctions targeting the country’s aviation sector took effect on Wednesday, September 23. AFP reported that services to the five destinations were cancelled, while flights to other countries, including China, remained available. Services to Istanbul were also continuing. Iran’s Civil Aviation … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Tec…
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Washington has blacklisted the entire Iranian air sector in an attempt to paralyze its carriers.
The main Iranian airlines were forced on Wednesday to cancel international flights, on the first day of the entry into force of new US sanctions whose impact remains difficult to measure.
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