Iran’s civil aviation authority is insisting that international services will continue despite a fresh U.S. sanctions threat, with no outbound Iranian flights cancelled and schedules operating normally. Iran Air will keep flying from Tehran, Mashhad and Isfahan to Najaf in Iraq on the published timetable, even as Washington prepares measures that could further strain the country’s foreign air links.
The warning from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is aimed at foreign companies that provide fuel, ground handling, ticketing and other support to Iranian carriers, increasing the risk of disruption without formally closing airspace. That leaves airports, handlers and booking partners exposed to possible U.S. penalties if they continue servicing Iranian airlines.
Pressure on the network was already visible across several routes, with some international services facing cancellations or suspensions in recent days. Iranian aviation officials and carriers have also indicated that they have not received instructions from Turkish, Iraqi or Azerbaijani authorities to halt flights, but the sanctions campaign is likely to keep reducing the range of available international connections.