US Treasury chief says Iran airlines to be 'shut down' 23 September
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that Iranian airlines will struggle to operate globally in two days under the weight of American sanctions, as the Trump administration intensifies pressure on Tehran. On 23 September, "all the Iranian airlines will be shut down around the world," Bessent told CNBC in an interview as the war launched by the US and Israel nears the seven-month mark.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that Iranian airlines will struggle to operate globally in two days under the weight of American sanctions, as the Trump administration intensifies pressure on Tehran. On 23 September, "all the Iranian airlines will be shut down around the world," Bessent told CNBC in an interview as the war launched by the US and Israel nears the seven-month mark.
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