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  "id": 9464206,
  "title": "Iran airlines cancel flights as US sanctions bite",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/iran-airlines-cancel-flights-as-us-sanctions-bite",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T01:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/24/iran-airlines-cancel-flights-as-us-sanctions-hit-2"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iranian airlines faced cancellation of some international flights on Wednesday after the United States imposed new sanctions on the country's aviation industry. Georgia and Azerbaijan confirmed suspending their flights, while a travel agent in Tehran reported halts to routes to Baghdad, Muscat, and Qatar. However, flights to China, including destinations like Guangzhou and Shanghai, continued operations. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that over 80-90% of external flights from Iran had been shut down. Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian remained defiant, asserting that the resistance of the Iranian people would only intensify in the face of sanctions. Iran's top national security body threatened reciprocal actions against countries complying with the US sanctions. Despite the new measures, some flights to Istanbul and other destinations remained possible, though the situation was unstable, and ticket sales had ceased for fear of further cancellations.",
  "summary": "Georgia and Azerbaijan confirmed suspending Iranian flights, while services to Baghdad, Muscat and Qatar were also halted.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Iran airlines cancel flights as US sanctions hit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/iran-airlines-cancel-flights-as-us-sanctions-hit",
        "published": "2026-09-24T00:30:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "US-Iran War News Live: Iran cancels flights as sanctions hit, Indian seafarer killed in strike off Oman coast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/us-iran-war-news-live-iran-cancels-flights-as-sanctions-hit-indian",
        "published": "2026-09-24T01:18:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Iran airlines cancel flights as US sanctions bite",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/iran-airlines-cancel-flights-as-us-sanctions-bite-9469354",
        "published": "2026-09-24T01:27:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "UAE imposes sanctions on Bank Melli Iran branches",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/uae-imposes-sanctions-on-bank-melli-iran-branches",
        "published": "2026-09-24T02:00:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}