# US threatens to ground Iranian airlines worldwide from Wednesday

https://mins.news/en/item/67604

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-21 15:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/9/21/us-threatens-to-ground-iranian-airlines-worldwide-from-wednesday?traffic_source=rss

> US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says that from September 23, airports, fuel suppliers, ticketing companies and others serving Iranian airlines could face secondary sanctions and lose access to the US dollar system. The threat is the latest step in the Trump administration’s escalating economic pressure on Tehran.

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