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"All Iranian airlines will be shut down around the world": US threatens secondary sanctions against foreign airports, fuel suppliers

22 Sep 2026, 02:02 GMT
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Article "All Iranian airlines will be shut down around the world": US threatens secondary sanctions against foreign airports, fuel suppliers

United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned that Iranian airlines could be effectively shut out of international travel from Wednesday (local time), on September 23, as Washington threatens secondary sanctions against foreign companies that continue providing services to Iran's carriers. According to Al Jazeera, Bessent said on Monday that "on September 23, all the Iranian airlines will be shut down around the world," as the Trump administration steps up economic pressure on Tehran...