UAE suspends Iranian airline flights under US sanctions
The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority announced the suspension of Iranian airlines' flights to and from the country starting Thursday, September 24, until further notice. The move implements US sanctions imposed on those carriers, according to the state news agency WAM.
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Illustrative photo: empty passenger boarding bridge connected to a plane at a foggy airport. Photo by Mantas Sinkevičius on Unsplash
Why it matters
The decision underscores the UAE's compliance with US sanctions on Iran despite existing economic ties between the two countries. It could disrupt travel and trade flows between them in the near term.
