Protesters demonstrate against US sanctions on the Iranian aviation sector in front of Najaf airport, Iraq, on Sep. 28, 2026. (Credit: Alaa al-Marjani/Reuters)
“All Iranian airlines will be put out of service everywhere in the world,” warned U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, threatening to exclude from the international dollar financial system any entity that allows them to continue operating. The decision is part of the American effort to economically isolate Iran, following the mixed results of the military offensive against the Islamic Republic.Since then, many countries have banned Iranian flights from operating on their soil, including Iraq and the United Arab Emirates, both of which host significant Iranian diasporas. Air traffic to Tehran airport has thus plummeted by 42 percent since the sanctions came into effect Sept. 23, according to AFP, though some routes remain open, including those to China and Turkey. On Oct. 1, the day after the withdrawal of the last U.S. forces from...
“All Iranian airlines will be put out of service everywhere in the world,” warned U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, threatening to exclude from the international dollar financial system any entity that allows them to continue operating. The decision is part of the American effort to economically isolate Iran, following the mixed results of the military offensive against the Islamic Republic.Since then, many countries have banned Iranian flights from operating on their soil, including Iraq and the United Arab Emirates, both of which host significant Iranian diasporas. Air traffic to Tehran airport has thus plummeted by 42 percent since the sanctions came into effect Sept. 23, according to AFP, though some routes remain open, including those to China and Turkey. On Oct. 1, the day after the withdrawal of the last U.S. forces...
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