Iran threatens to paralyse airports in neighbouring countries if they stop Iranian flights
Iran said it would retaliate against airports that blocked its flights as US sanctions forced cancellations and prompted some carriers to keep flying to China and Russia.
- 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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Iran Vows to ‘Paralyze’ Regional Airports Which Prevent Its Flights From Landing
(Zero Hedge)—Facing crippling US sanctions against its aviation sector as part of the Trump/Bessent Economic D-Day initiative, Iran is warning that if regional countries join the sanctions action, their own airports could be targeted. Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has on Wednesday put neighboring states who are allies of Washington on notice. The statement warned their airports […]
Following US sanctions targeting Iran's aviation sector, Iran announced that it could disrupt airport operations in neighboring countries that restrict flights. With the implementation of the sanctions, numerous international flights in the region have been suspended, and restrictions have been placed on some routes.
Iran has threatened neighboring countries that comply with US sanctions against Iranian airlines. Several routes have been canceled, while flights to China remain operational.
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