Iranian airlines to be cut off from global system as US Treasury announces secondary sanctions

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Monday that foreign companies providing services to Iranian airlines risk facing secondary sanctions starting September 23, potentially grounding all Iranian carriers globally. This action, part of Operation Economic Outcast, aims to increase economic pressure on Tehran by cutting off airports, fuel suppliers, and ticketing agencies from the dollar system if they continue to assist sanctioned airlines.

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The move is part of the Trump administration’s Operation Economic Outcast, designed to ramp up economic pressure on Tehran alongside the conflict with Iran.

Iranian airlines to be cut off from global system as US Treasury announces secondary sanctions

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