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Can the US ban Iranian airlines worldwide – and what would it mean?

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that all Iranian airlines will effectively be shut out of international operations from September 23, warning that any company providing fuel, landing services, or ticket sales to them will be cut off from the dollar system. The move escalates President Trump's "Operation Economic Outcast" against Tehran's already battered economy.

Passengers check in for flights at Imam Khomeini International Airport near Tehran during a ceasefire in the US-Israel war on Iran on April 25, 2026

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