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12m ago Countries suspend Iranian airline flights as U.S. sanctions take effect Several countries began suspending flights operated by Iranian airlines to their airports on Wednesday as new U.S. sanctions targeting the country's aviation sector took effect.The Trump administration announced earlier this month that Iran's entire air transport sector would be subject to sanctions. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that Iranian airlines would face difficulties operating globally from Sept. 23.Georgia has banned flights operated by Iranian carriers from the country, while Iran's Mahan Air suspended flights to Turkey at Ankara's request.Azerbaijan has also suspended Iranian flights, citing the new U.S. sanctions.Iraq ordered the suspension of Iranian flights to Baghdad International Airport from Wednesday, according to the Reuters news agency. Iraqi authorities were, however, considering redirecting the flights to the central city of Najaf, an important Shiite Muslim pilgrimage destination."The decision does not mean a complete suspension of flights to Iraq, and that flights to other airports, including Najaf airport, will continue to operate as usual for all Iranian airlines...