Multiple countries suspend Iranian airline flights; US deadline Sept 23, 2026
The US Treasury gave airlines and service providers until September 23, 2026 to stop servicing Iran Air and Mahan Air or lose access to the dollar system.
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- What to do
- Travelers with bookings on Iran Air or Mahan Air, or connecting through affected hubs, must verify flight status before departure as multiple countries have suspended these carriers' operations.
Turkey, Oman, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and the UAE have suspended flights by Iranian carriers Mahan Air and Iran Air following US Treasury sanctions pressure. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that airlines and service providers have until September 23, 2026 to stop servicing the two Iranian carriers or lose access to the dollar system. Mahan Air suspended Istanbul and Ankara services starting September 21. Iraq stopped accepting Iranian flights from midnight September 23, with Najaf, Erbil, and Sulaymaniyah also restricting Iranian connections. Iran Air said it received no official suspension instruction from Turkish aviation authorities as of September 22. Travelers booked on Iran Air or Mahan Air, or connecting through Dubai or Doha, should verify if their flights are still operating before departure. The measures affect 27 designated Iranian airlines as part of a broader 36-target aviation crackdown announced in August.
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Reported by: Gulf News 28 Sept 2026 Read the original ↗ More from Gulf News →
Quick answers
What do I need to do?
Travelers with bookings on Iran Air or Mahan Air, or connecting through affected hubs, must verify flight status before departure as multiple countries have suspended these carriers' operations.
Who reported this?
Gulf News (UAE).
When was it announced?
28 Sept 2026.
Where can I read the original?
Read the original at Gulf News: https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/turkey-oman-azerbaijan-georgia-uae-stop-mahan-air-flights-airline-quietly-stops-listing-routes-to-india-and-malaysia-1.500690012
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