{
  "id": 9907676,
  "title": "US pressure campaign cuts Iran’s banking and air links as war drags on - WSJ",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/us-pressure-campaign-cuts-irans-banking-and-air-links-as-war-drags-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T04:24:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/us-pressure-campaign-cuts-irans-banking-and-air-links-as-war-drags-on--wsj-4918431"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The U.S. is ramping up its campaign to cut Iran off from global banking and aviation systems, according to an exclusive report in the Wall Street Journal. Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing Jonathan Burke has been on a two-week tour of the Middle East and Europe, warning Iran's trading partners that engaging with Tehran could jeopardize their access to the U.S. financial system, the report stated. Oman banned flights by Mahan Air, an Iranian airline linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and subsequently blocked all Iranian airlines. The United Arab Emirates followed suit by prohibiting local branches of Bank Melli Iran, the country's largest commercial lender, from processing Iran-related transactions. Turkey has also cancelled Mahan Air flights and revoked the license of Bank Mellat, another major Iranian lender involved in trade between the two nations. These actions are part of a larger U.S. sanctions drive, with Treasury officials meeting representatives from over 50 countries. Azerbaijan and Georgia have likewise blocked Iranian airlines, and Britain plans to end waivers for Iranian banks operating in London. Despite these economic pressures, Iran continues to seek relief through diplomacy, recently proposing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for an end to military pressure and sanctions, according to Reuters. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged the economic impact of the sanctions during a recent statement but vowed that Tehran would resist U.S. pressure.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "U.S. intensifies campaign to isolate Iran's banking and aviation sectors",
    "Oman, UAE block Iranian airlines, restrict financial transactions",
    "Iran proposes reopening Strait of Hormuz to ease economic pressures"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The US pressure campaign is tightening its economic noose around Iran by cutting off access to global banking and aviation systems, gaining cooperation from several countries in the process.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}