US aviation sanctions disrupt Iran flights, push travellers overland
- Tehran, Iran – Travel is becoming increasingly difficult for Iranian civilians as United States sanctions shut domestic airlines out of much of the world’s airspace and international carriers continue to avoid the country.
- The US Department of the Treasury designated 27 airlines on September 8, covering the remaining Iranian carriers that had not previously been sanctioned by Washington.
- Major names like Iran Air and Mahan are among those already heavily sanctioned, but have continued limited operations.
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- Tehran, Iran – Travel is becoming increasingly difficult for Iranian civilians as United States sanctions shut domestic airlines out of much of the world’s airspace and international carriers continue to avoid the country.
- The US Department of the Treasury designated 27 airlines on September 8, covering the remaining Iranian carriers that had not previously been sanctioned by Washington.
- Major names like Iran Air and Mahan are among those already heavily sanctioned, but have continued limited operations.
Sources: Al Jazeera