# UAE bars Iranian airlines as US sanctions squeeze Iran’s aviation sector

https://mins.news/en/item/73225

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-25 00:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/9/25/uae-bars-iranian-airlines-as-us-sanctions-squeeze-irans-aviation-sector?traffic_source=rss

> The UAE has suspended all flights operated by Iranian airlines to and from the country, citing US sanctions intended to pressure Iran’s aviation sector. It joins Oman, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkmenistan in restricting Iranian carriers. Iran says diplomatic and aviation talks are under way to lift the restrictions and restore flights.

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