Politics
US Sanctions Set to Ground Iranian Airlines Abroad From Wednesday
September 22, 2026 at 09:31 AM · Updated 24d ago
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7 reports · 6 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 12 hours
MAMasrawy
هيئة الطيران المدني الإيرانية: الرحلات إلى إسطنبول وباكو والنجف مستمرة كالمعتاد
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وسط تهديدات العقوبات.. إيران تلغي الرحلات إلى بغداد ومسقط
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
الصين تعلن معارضتها العقوبات الأمريكية على شركات الطيران الإيرانية
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AJAl Jazeera English
Can the US ban Iranian airlines worldwide – and what would it mean?
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MAMasrawy
الصين ترفض العقوبات الأمريكية على شركات الطيران الإيرانية | مصراوي
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
بدءا من الغد.. ما الخدمات التي ستُحرم منها الطائرات الإيرانية في الخارج؟
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ترامب يطوق طهران في نيويورك.. والخليج يطالب بحرية هرمز
(opens the publisher’s site)New US Treasury restrictions barring Iranian airlines from foreign airspace take effect September 23, expanding Washington's pressure on Iran's civil aviation sector.
- The US Treasury on September 8 imposed restrictions on 36 targets supporting Iran's aviation sector, including 27 airlines.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the measures followed the threat of secondary sanctions against air service providers.
- Iran's transport minister said about 100 aircraft were damaged, some completely, during the US campaign between February 28 and April 8.
- Tehran insists on lifting restrictions on its trade and ports and on new navigation arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz, which Washington seeks to open without conditions.
- China rejected the US sanctions on Iranian airlines as illegal, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun saying Beijing opposes unilateral sanctions without UN Security Council approval.
- Iran's civil aviation authority said it is cancelling flights from Tehran to Baghdad and Muscat from Wednesday midnight, citing unspecified reasons.
- Flights to Baghdad will be diverted to Najaf airport, while other international routes including to Istanbul continue as scheduled.
- Two informed sources told Reuters that the Iraqi government is discussing diverting Iranian airline flights from Baghdad to Najaf.
- Iran's Civil Aviation Organization said it has received no official notice of suspension and flights to Istanbul, Baku, and Najaf continue as scheduled.