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Iraq has instructed its civil aviation authority to halt Iranian flights to Baghdad airport starting Wednesday, following a US threat of secondary sanctions against entities that continue to service Iranian carriers. Reuters reported this development citing unnamed sources. The suspension coincides with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's statement on CNBC warning that providing services like fuel and landing rights to Iranian airlines could result in exclusion from the dollar system if not adhered to by September 23. This move is part of broader US sanctions targeting Iran's aviation sector amid ongoing tensions between Washington and Tehran.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-23,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 21, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that starting from September 23, Iranian airlines would be unable to function globally due to American sanctions. This announcement came seven months into the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran, which began with U.S.-Israeli strikes in February that killed Iran's supreme leader and senior military officials.
The sanctions will prohibit any country or company from providing services such as fueling, landing rights, or ticket sales to Iranian airlines; violators face expulsion from the dollar system. In response, Iraq has suspended all flights by Iranian carriers starting at midnight on September 23, affecting airports in Baghdad and Najaf. Other countries like Georgia have also banned Iranian flights.
Iran's aviation industry, already under significant sanctions pressure for years, is now facing a near-complete shutdown as the conflict escalates. Tehran has warned that it might retaliate against non-compliant nations, threatening regional aviation stability if its airlines are further restricted from accessing airports globally.
Written for “US Sanctions On Iran Airlines” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 6 other(s) covering the same event.
Iraq has ordered its civil aviation authority to suspend Iranian flights to Baghdad airport from Wednesday, Reuters reported citing sources.
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Reuters → order → sources
This comes after US threatened secondary sanctions against airports and service providers that continue to handle Iranian carriers.
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The suspension will begin at midnight on Wednesday, the sources said.
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The Iraqi government is also discussing diverting Iranian Airways flights from Baghdad to Najaf airport, they added.
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they → discuss → airport
The move comes after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that all Iranian airlines would be shut down from September 23 through the threat of secondary sanctions against aviation service providers, seven months into the war between the United States and Iran.
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Bessent told CNBC that airports and other companies servicing Iranian airlines could face severe consequences.
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"When Iranian airlines land at an airport, you cannot provide them with fuel, you cannot provide them with landing services, you cannot sell them tickets, or you will be knocked out of the dollar system," Bessent said.
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Iranian news agency Tasnim said earlier, citing the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization, that flights from Tehran to Baghdad and Muscat had been cancelled from Wednesday.
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It said other international flights, including those to Istanbul, would continue to operate according to schedule.
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"Iranian travelers are not currently being admitted at the airport in Oman, and consultations regarding this matter are ongoing," a spokesperson for Iran's Civil Aviation Organization told Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency.
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ISNA also reported that negotiations with Oman were ongoing and that other international flights, including those to Istanbul, would operate as scheduled.
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The latest disruptions follow Washington's expanding sanctions campaign against Tehran.
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The United States has recently tightened restrictions targeting Iranian trade, energy and financial sectors, while also expanding secondary sanctions against foreign companies doing business with Iran.
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Tehran has nevertheless signalled that it remains open to talks mediated by Qatar aimed at finding a long-term resolution to the conflict, while maintaining a tough stance towards Washington.
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“It is in Washington’s interest to accept these conditions,” Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei told Al Jazeera in an interview last week.
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“Trump’s threats will not achieve any results.
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We are prepared for a decisive war,” he added.
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The latest flight restrictions add to the growing pressure on Iran's international air links as Washington seeks to isolate the country's airlines through sanctions and restrictions on the services they rely on.
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