U.S. Enforces New Iran Sanctions Targeting Aviation Sector
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the United States of escalating from economic pressure to military confrontation after decades of sanctions failed to achieve Washington’s objectives, as the Trump administration unveiled sweeping new sanctions targeting Iran’s aviation sector amid rapidly rising tensions in the Gulf. In a post on X late on Tuesday, September […]
The U.S. Treasury Department has added 36 entities, including 27 Iranian airlines, to its sanctions list for allegedly supporting Iran's aviation sector.
US sanctions 27 Iranian airlines, 36 third-party enablers
The United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned 27 Iranian airlines under Executive Order 13902, the first carriers designated since Washington determined on August 24, 2026, that Iran's aviation sector is subject to sanctions. Announcing the measures on September 8, 2026, the US Treasury alleged that Iran's commercial airlines, particularly Mahan Air (W5, Tehran Mehrabad), have supported the…
The United States has also listed three Turkey-based companies in a new wave of sanctions targeting Iran's aviation sector. Washington accused the companies of providing aircraft, cargo and logistics support to Mahan Air.
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