Will Potential US Secondary Sanctions Affect Iranian and Global Aviation?
- On Monday, United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that all Iranian airlines will be grounded globally effective Wednesday, September 23, as Washington tightens sanctions on the aviation sector.
- This aviation crackdown follows Bessent's vow to declare an 'economic D-Day' on Tehran, part of a broader financial offensive aiming to systematically dismantle Iran's operational capabilities following the outbreak of war in February.
- Foreign firms providing fuel, landing services, or ticketing to Iranian carriers face exclusion from the United States dollar system if they continue these operations, Treasury officials warned.
- Seeking cooperation from Iran's top economic partner, Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to discuss sanctions enforcement ahead of President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping this Thursday.
- Escalating the ongoing conflict, these measures build upon the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz since February, further deepening the financial isolation of Tehran amidst broader tensions across West Asia.
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All Iranian airlines will be shut down around the world: US threatens secondary sanctions against foreign airports, fuel suppliers - The Tribune
According to Al Jazeera, Bessent said on Monday that “on September 23, all the Iranian airlines will be shut down around the world,” as the Trump administration steps up economic pressure on Tehran.
US Treasury chief says Iran airlines to be 'shut down'
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Monday that Iranian airlines will have trouble functioning globally starting on Wednesday under the weight of American sanctions, as the Trump administration intensifies pressure on Tehran. On September 23 "all the Iranian airlines will be shut down around the world," Bessent told CNBC in an interview as the war launched by the United States and Israel nears the seven-month mark. "If they land, you c…
Bessent Says Iranian Airlines Will Shut Down Amid Sanctions
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sept. 21 that all of Iran’s airlines will be shut down across the globe on Sept. 23 as the United States targets Iran’s aviation sector. “If they land, you cannot provide them with fuel, you cannot provide them with landing services, you cannot sell them tickets, or you will be knocked out of the dollar system,” Bessent said in a Monday interview with CNBC. The United States will begin imposing seco…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that all Iranian airlines will be forced to stop operations from September 23 due to the threat of ...
Pressure on Iran mounts as Iraq, Turkey comply with US demand
Iraq will suspend flights by Iranian airlines after the US Treasury Department warned that sanctioned carriers would be grounded worldwide within two days, Iraqi government sources told AFP. "Iraq will enforce the ban on Iranian airlines in accordance with the US decision starting Tuesday at dawn," an Iraqi official said. He added that countries that […] The post Pressure on Iran mounts as Iraq, Turkey comply with US demand appeared first on www…
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