US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that, beginning September 23, Iranian airlines will be barred from international operations as Washington threatens secondary sanctions on any foreign airports, fuel suppliers, ticketing firms or maintenance companies that continue to service them. He warned providers that offering fuel, landing services or ticketing to Iranian carriers would risk being cut off from the US dollar financial system. The move follows a recent round of sanctions that targeted all remaining Iranian airlines and external firms accused of supporting Tehran’s aviation sector, and sits alongside broader US penalties covering energy, shipping, technology, gold and digital assets.
The measures form part of an escalating economic campaign by the Trump administration amid ongoing hostilities with Iran, aimed at squeezing Tehran’s ability to operate globally; Iran’s aviation industry has already struggled to buy aircraft, parts and maintenance because of long-standing sanctions. Bessent framed the effort as multilateral, reporting productive talks with Chinese officials, including Vice Premier He Lifeng and People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng, and saying Beijing has been “very engaged” - a potentially significant factor given China’s role as a major economic partner and diplomatic backer of Iran.
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