U.S. Threatens to Ground Iranian Airlines Worldwide
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened Iranian airlines with a “shut-down” from tomorrow, by means of airports refusing to refuel them and sell tickets, in the latest verbal escalation in the U.S.-Iran war, despite reported efforts to achieve peace amid soaring energy commodity prices. “Ho
Source: OilPrice.com
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The U.S. is threatening to revoke ICAO operating certificates for Iranian carriers — effectively banning them from international airspace. That's one step beyond sanctions: it's extraterritorial enforcement of a blockade by administrative fiat. The Strait of Hormuz is open again as of last week, but Washington is now choking off the airlift route instead.