US To Stop Iranian Airlines' Access To Landing Spots, Refueling And Ticket Sales
US To Stop Iranian Airlines' Access To Landing Spots, Refueling And Ticket Sales Published By, Last Updated: May 29, 2026, 01:40 IST His latest statement
US To Stop Iranian Airlines' Access To Landing Spots, Refueling And Ticket Sales Published By, Last Updated: May 29, 2026, 01:40 IST His latest statement came after the Treasury on Wednesday unveiled sanctions on Iran's "Persian Gulf Strait Authority". Rapid Read US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. (Courtesy: Reuters) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that the United States will halt Iranian airlines’ access to landing spots, among other measures, as Washington pushes to intensify pressure on Tehran and open the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on X, Bessent said Washington will “be shutting down both Iranian airlines’ access to landing spots, refueling, and ticket sales," without providing further details.
“Only a satisfactory outcome in negotiations will end the downward spiral," he warned. Bessent did not specify which airlines he was referring to, although Tehran’s flag carrier Iran Air has previously been designated by the US State Department, while Iran’s Mahan Air has also been targeted by sanctions. But he told a press briefing later Thursday, that the United States was not going to “restrict movement for religious reasons, so Iranians who want to make the pilgrimage to Mecca or Medina will be allowed." “We will also allow valid humanitarian reasons," he said. His latest statement came after the Treasury on Wednesday unveiled sanctions on Iran’s “Persian Gulf Strait Authority," Tehran’s new agency that collects fees for traveling through the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran has effectively closed the waterway, a key path of energy transit, after US-Israeli strikes on Iran from February 28. Energy costs have soared since. US and Iranian forces have observed a ceasefire since April 8 while diplomats push for a negotiated settlement, but the United States and Iran traded strikes on Thursday. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit Location: Washington D.C., United States of America (USA) First Published: May 29, 2026, 01:40 IST News world US To Stop Iranian Airlines' Access To Landing Spots, Refueling And Ticket Sales Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.
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