UAE bars Iranian airlines as US sanctions squeeze Iran’s aviation sector

Economy | Aviation UAE bars Iranian airlines as US sanctions squeeze Iran’s aviation sector Flights operated by Iranian airlines to and from the UAE suspended as part of broader efforts to enforce US aviation sanctions on Iran. Add Al Jazeera on Google A flight information board at Imam Khomeini international airport in Tehran, Iran, on September 23, 2026 [Vahid Salemi/AP Photo] By Al Jazeera Staff , AFP and Reuters Published On 25 Sep 2026 25 Sep 2026 The United Arab Emirates has halted flights operated by Iranian airlines, joining several other countries in adopting United States sanctions aimed at pressuring Tehran’s aviation sector.