# US aviation sanctions disrupt Iran flights, push travellers overland

https://mins.news/en/item/71352

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-23 21:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/23/us-aviation-sanctions-disrupt-iran-flights-push-travellers-overland?traffic_source=rss

> US sanctions have shut Iranian airlines out of much of the world’s airspace, while neighbouring countries withdraw fuel, landing and ticketing services. Most flights to Türkiye, the UAE and China have been cancelled, pushing thousands of travellers toward costly land crossings and putting tens of thousands of aviation and related-industry jobs at risk.

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