Key facts
- Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation stated that foreign flights operated by Iranian airlines will continue as scheduled.
- Turkish Airlines, AJet, and Pegasus have cancelled flights to Iran.
- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that Iranian airlines could be shut out of international travel.
- China condemned US sanctions on Iranian airlines as illegal and unilateral.
- Mahan Air is the only Iranian carrier currently barred from flying to Turkey.
Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation stated that foreign flights operated by Iranian airlines will continue as scheduled from the beginning of October, according to ISNA. This comes after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Iranian airlines could be shut out of international travel from Wednesday as Washington threatens secondary sanctions against foreign companies that continue servicing Iranian carriers. Turkish Airlines, AJet, and Pegasus have cancelled flights to and from Iran, with no flights listed until March 2027. China has condemned the "illegal" US sanctions against Iranian airlines, calling them unilateral and lacking a basis in international law or UN Security Council authorization. Mahan Air is the only Iranian carrier currently barred from flying to Turkey.