# Why is Iran threatening regional airports, and what could be the impact?

https://mins.news/en/item/72192

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-24 11:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/24/why-is-iran-threatening-regional-airports-and-what-could-be-the-impact?traffic_source=rss

> Iran has warned neighbouring countries that airports cooperating with new US restrictions on Iranian airlines will be unable to operate flights to Iran. Azerbaijan and Georgia have suspended Iranian flights, while services to the UAE and other destinations have also been cancelled, raising the prospect of wider disruption to regional air travel.

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