Turkey to halt Iranian Mahan Air flights over US sanctions risk
Turkey to halt Iranian Mahan Air flights over US sanctions risk Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Fri, 09/18/2026 - 11:00 Turkish officials say the suspension, which will start on 21 September, is not part of a broader ban on Iranian airlines, but other carriers remain under review An Airbus A310-304 aircraft belonging to the Iranian airliner Mahan Air sits on the tarmac after landing at Sanaa…
Turkey will halt flights by the privately owned Iranian carrier Mahan Air from 21 September due to US sanctions risk, according to Turkish officials. The suspension is not part of a broader ban on Iranian airlines, but other carriers are still under review. The US Treasury had sanctioned Turkish ground-services companies for supporting Mahan Air, including S Sistem, Mes Cargo, and Sky Phoenix.
These three Turkish companies were sanctioned for providing services to Mahan Air, such as supplying aircraft components, offering general sales services, and purchasing aircraft. The sanctions also threatened punitive action against third-country service providers. Mahan Air operated frequent flights to Turkey, including at least three daily flights between Istanbul and Tehran.
The airline announced that it would cease services to and from Turkey starting 21 September, as well as suspending operations to Oman and Georgia.
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