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UAE suspends Iranian airlines' flights to and from the country
September 24, 2026 at 03:56 PM · Updated 21d ago
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5 reports · 4 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 10 hours
The UAE's civil aviation regulator has suspended all Iranian airlines' flights to and from the country, citing US sanctions.
- The General Civil Aviation Authority announced the suspension of Iranian airlines' flights to and from the UAE on Thursday, September 24, until further notice.
- The regulator said the decision follows the US ban preventing Iranian airlines from using airports worldwide.
- The authority added it will keep relevant bodies and the public informed of developments until air traffic between the two countries returns to normal.
- An Iran Airtour flight from Tehran to Dubai was cancelled shortly before its scheduled departure.
- Iran's Civil Aviation Organization said talks were under way to restore flights between the two countries.



