Politics
US sanctions push Iran's foreign flight network to near-halt
September 24, 2026 at 12:27 AM · Updated 22d ago
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 14 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Why is Iran threatening regional airports, and what could be the impact?
(opens the publisher’s site)SNSky News Arabia
بيسنت: 80 إلى 90 % من الرحلات الجوية الخارجية من إيران توقفت
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
بعد المهلة الأمريكية.. أين تقلصت شبكة الطيران الإيراني وأين بقيت مفتوحة؟
(opens the publisher’s site)New US sanctions on Iran's aviation sector took effect September 23, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying most foreign flights from Iran have stopped.
- Bessent announced that 80 to 90 percent of foreign flights from Iran have stopped under the new US restrictions.
- The sanctions target companies providing fuel, ground services, or ticket sales to Iranian airlines.
- Azerbaijan's civil aviation authority suspended Iranian airlines' flights from September 22, citing the US sanctions.
- Baghdad airport stopped services to Iranian airlines, while flights to Najaf and China continue.
- Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei warned that airports cooperating with Washington under the sanctions 'cannot function.'
- Georgia suspended Iranian flights, and Iran cancelled services to the UAE and to Muscat.
- The US Treasury expanded sanctions to 27 Iranian airlines, accusing Mahan Air of links to the IRGC.