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Iran announces new exceptions to US aviation ban
October 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Iran's Civil Aviation Organization announced it received signals to resume flights to Oman and Azerbaijan, two new exceptions to the US ban on Iranian airlines.
- Iran's Civil Aviation Organization announced Monday it received signals to resume flights to Oman and Azerbaijan, two new exceptions to the US ban.
- Iranian airlines resumed flights to Najaf airport in southern Iraq on Sunday, after Washington granted Baghdad an exception.
- Iran's civil aviation head said about 100 aircraft were damaged in the recent war, fewer than ten destroyed completely.
- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said providing services to Iranian aircraft, including refueling and ticketing, risks exclusion from the dollar-based system.