Iran Says International Flights Continue Despite New US Sanctions
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Among those who are looking in a hurry for a way to leave is Mitra, a 49-year-old woman who planned to travel to Paris via Istanbul, but now faces a long road trip to Turkey. "Some airlines are still selling tickets, but they are still cancelling them. Honestly, it makes us feel completely trapped," she told an AFP journalist in Paris, using a pseudonym for fear of reprisals from the authorities. "When we were told that the flights had been susp…
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Iran Says International Flights Continue Despite New US Sanctions
Chief Execute of Iran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport says international air traffic remains operational despite a new round of US sanctions targeting the country’s aviation sector, insisting that flights continue to dozens of international destinations. Ramin Kashef Azar, chief executive of Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran, said Iran’s airlines remain active despite the sanctions imposed by Washington. According to Iranian st…
New US sanctions against Iran have increased pressure on the country's civil aviation sector and international air traffic.
Given the latest situation with international flights, Iranian airlines have suspended flights to some countries in the region, but Iran's air routes with a number of other countries are still open.
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