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UAE Halts Iranian Airline Flights After US Sanctions Threats

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  • United Arab Emirates halted all Iranian airline flights at midnight on September 24, 2026.
  • Iranian state media ISNA said ban cancelled Tehran-Dubai services, including an Iran Airtour departure.
  • United States Treasury imposed September 8 sanctions on 36 aviation targets, covering 27 Iranian airlines.
  • Iraq and Oman also stopped Iranian flights to Baghdad and Muscat after United States sanction threats.
  • Al Jazeera noted more travelers used land routes to Turkey and Armenia as alternatives.