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Iranian flight lands in China despite US sanctions threat, according to flight tracker
Alex MacDonald9/23/2026

An Iranian flight has landed in China despite the threat of sanctions by the US, according to a flight tracker. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that Washington would cut Iranian airlines off from international operations. Starting Wednesday, the US may start imposing secondary sanctions on companies that provide Iranian airlines with aviation services.
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