# Trump’s Iran crackdown collides with Turkey’s push to regain access to F-35 jets

https://mins.news/en/item/83244

- Fox News, 2026-10-02 10:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/trumps-iran-crackdown-collides-nato-ally-seeking-access-americas-prized-fighter-jet

> At least 83 flights operated by U.S.-sanctioned Iranian airlines landed in Turkey during the five days after a key sanctions deadline, according to FDD-analyzed flight data. The findings highlight a gap in Washington’s pressure campaign as Trump signals openness to restoring Turkey’s F-35 access, despite legal restrictions linked to Ankara’s Russian S-400 system.

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