US aviation sanctions disrupt Iran flights, push travellers overland

Tehran, Iran – Travel is becoming increasingly difficult for Iranian civilians as United States sanctions shut domestic airlines out of much of the world’s airspace and international carriers continue to avoid the country.The US Department of the Treasury designated 27 airlines on September 8, covering the remaining Iranian carriers that had not previously been sanctioned by Washington. Major names like Iran Air and Mahan are among those already heavily sanctioned, but have continued limited operations.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Milei says UN ‘looking the other way’ on Falkland Islands disputelist 2 of 3As major powers act unilaterally, experts say UN faces crisis in New Yorklist 3 of 3Trump administration to defend White House ban on news outlets in courtend of listRecent designations have also targeted individuals and entities linked to aviation support and procurement in the United Arab Emirates, Turkiye, China, India, the United Kingdom, Malaysia and elsewhere.Airports and companies that provide Iranian-operated aeroplanes with fuel, landing services, or ticket sales risk secondary US sanctions that could cut them off from the US financial system, Treasury Se...