{
  "id": 10399360,
  "title": "Turkey, Oman, Azerbaijan, Georgia, UAE stop Mahan Air flights: Airline quietly stops listing routes to India and Malaysia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/turkey-oman-azerbaijan-georgia-uae-stop-mahan-air-flights-airline",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T07:51:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/turkey-oman-azerbaijan-georgia-uae-stop-mahan-air-flights-airline-quietly-stops-listing-routes-to-india-and-malaysia-1.500690012"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, reported that Turkey, Oman, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and the United Arab Emirates have ceased or halted flights operated by Mahan Air and other Iranian airlines. Despite no official bans, Mahan Air quietly discontinued routes to India and Malaysia. The US Treasury gave airlines and service providers until September 23, 2026, to stop servicing Iran Air and Mahan Air or face loss of access to the dollar system. However, China dismissed the sanctions as illegal. Reports suggest Mahan Air continued to fly cargo from China to Tehran at double its pre-war rate. Iran proposed a plan for the Strait of Hormuz, which Trump reportedly rejected, while Saudi Arabia intercepted Houthi drones near Riyadh. Twenty-seven Iranian airlines were targeted by the US sanctions. Major banks in Turkey and the UAE also ceased transactions with Iran following US pressure. Bessent thanked Turkey, Oman, the UAE, and Britain for their cooperation, stating that the campaign was delivering results. Travelers with Iran Air or Mahan Air flights, or those connecting through Dubai or Doha, are advised to verify the status of their flights before departure. The Strait of Hormuz remains a central issue, with Iran linking any reopening to its conditions and the US rejecting the idea that Tehran should use the strait as leverage. China has sought to maintain a diplomatic route open, suggesting a diplomatic channel coexists with ongoing military and economic pressure.",
  "summary": "US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has claimed that Turkey and Oman had stopped Mahan Air flights, while the UAE had halted flights by Iranian airlines . Besides Turkey and Oman, Azerbaijan and Georgia have also suspended Iranian carrier flights. Mahan Air has also quietly stopped listing routes to India and Malaysia despite no public ban from either government. The US Treasury gave airlines and…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}