Iranian airlines cancel all flights to UAE following strict new US sanctions
Iranian news agency ISNA reported on Thursday that all flights by Iranian airlines heading to the United Arab Emirates have been canceled effective midnight last night. This development follows a new package of strict US sanctions on the Iranian aviation sector coming into effect on Wednesday. The Trump administration has pledged to halt all operations … The post Iranian airlines cancel all…
All Iranian airlines have ceased operations to the United Arab Emirates in response to stringent new US sanctions, according to Iranian news agency ISNA. The cessation of flights took effect at midnight on the previous day. The US administration's announcement of the sanctions on Wednesday marks a significant escalation in efforts to isolate Iran's aviation industry.
These measures, announced on Monday, are part of a broader strategy aimed at tightening economic pressure on Iran. Concurrently, the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran has declared that airports in Baghdad and Muscat will no longer accommodate Iranian flights, starting from the same midnight deadline.
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