# US increases pressure on Iran with aviation-sector sanctions

https://mins.news/en/item/50545

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-08 23:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/8/us-increases-pressure-on-iran-with-sanctions-targeting-aviation-sector?traffic_source=rss

> The Trump administration announced 36 Iran-related sanctions targeting commercial and private airlines, aviation companies and service providers, expanding restrictions on Mahan Air. Washington says the measures are intended to cut Tehran’s economic lifelines, while Iran’s foreign minister ridiculed the decision as more sanctions after war and previous penalties failed to achieve their aims.

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