Iran threatens to paralyse airports in neighbouring countries if they stop Iranian flights
Iran says regional airports that block its carriers could face retaliation as U.S. sanctions force cancellations across several routes, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, warned on state television that neighboring countries cooperating with Washington to block Iranian flights would see their airports "cannot function."
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced new aviation sanctions targeting 36 entities, including 27 Iranian airlines, took effect yesterday, threatening secondary penalties against firms providing fuel or landing services.
- Baghdad and Muscat airports in Iraq stopped accepting Iranian flights yesterday, while Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Qatar also suspended services; officials are redirecting Baghdad-bound traffic to Najaf International Airport.
- Despite the deadline, a Mahan Air flight from Tehran landed in Guangzhou, China, and scheduled services to Istanbul remained, revealing uneven enforcement of aviation restrictions.
- Washington accuses Iran of using its aviation industry to transport weapons and equipment, though it remains unclear how Tehran intends to execute its threat against neighboring airports.
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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 issues formal protest to UN aviation watchdog over US flight sanctions - The Tribune
Iran's Civil Aviation Organization has filed a formal protest with the UN aviation watchdog, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), against restrictions imposed by the United States on Iranian aviation, as Tehran pursues diplomatic and legal measures to restore suspended flight routes.
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