US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Iranian airlines could effectively be shut out of global operations from Wednesday and threatened secondary sanctions against foreign companies providing services to Iran’s aviation sector. He said companies that fuel, land, or sell tickets for Iranian airlines could be cut off from the dollar system.
United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that on September 23 all Iranian airlines will be shut down around the world. He warned that if Iranian aircraft land, foreign companies cannot provide them with fuel or landing services, and cannot sell them tickets, or they will be knocked out of the dollar system. The warning comes as the Trump administration expands a sanctions campaign aimed at restricting Iran’s access to international financial and commercial networks.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Iranian airlines could effectively be shut out of global operations from Wednesday and threatened secondary sanctions against foreign companies providing services to Iran’s aviation sector. He said companies that fuel, land, or sell tickets for Iranian airlines could be cut off from the dollar system.
United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that on September 23 all Iranian airlines will be shut down around the world. He warned that if Iranian aircraft land, foreign companies cannot provide them with fuel or landing services, and cannot sell them tickets, or they will be knocked out of the dollar system. The warning comes as the Trump administration expands a sanctions campaign aimed at restricting Iran’s access to international financial and commercial networks.