What we know about US sanctions on Iranian aviation

PARIS: As the United States celebrates the success of its sanctions on Iran’s aviation sector, Iran in turn boasts that it continues to serve some 30 international destinations from Tehran alone. Here is what we know about the situation: ‘SHUT DOWN’ In early September, the US imposed sanctions on Iran’s entire aviation sector, part of a campaign that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said would result in the “economic asphyxiation” of the Islamic republic. Washington gave foreign companies