US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Monday that all Iranian airlines will be barred from international operations starting September 23, warning that airports providing fuel, landing services, or tickets will be cut off from the US dollar system. Iraq subsequently said it would suspend Iranian airlines, according to AFP.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Monday that all Iranian airlines will be barred from international operations starting September 23, as part of the Trump administration's ongoing economic pressure campaign against Tehran. Bessent warned that any airport providing fuel, landing services, or ticketing to Iranian airlines would be cut off from the US dollar system.
The announcement was first reported at 16:38 Jerusalem time, with further details emerging throughout the evening. Later, The Jerusalem Post reported that the measure is part of 'Operation Economic Outcast,' a broader campaign to isolate the Iranian regime economically.
Iraq, a key neighbor and frequent transit point for Iranian aviation, announced it would suspend Iranian airlines, according to AFP.
The September 23 deadline is two days away. The aviation sanctions complement existing US sanctions targeting Iranian banks and the broader financial infrastructure of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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