US sanctions set to hit Iran airlines after flight cancellations reported

Ever tighter US sanctions intended to cripple Iranian aviation come into force on Wednesday, after Washington vowed to "shut down" Tehran's carriers and punish anyone doing business with them. In their first acknowledgement of disruption, Iranian media reported late Tuesday that flights to the Iraqi and Omani capitals would be cancelled the following day, but other routes would be unaffected. The new measures, announced by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday, follow earlier aviation sanct