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China opposes US sanctions targeting Iranian airlines

Says they lack a basis in international law and are not authorised by the UN Security Council BEIJING: China on Tuesday opposed what it described as “illegal unilateral sanctions” as the United States moves to impose sweeping secondary sanctions targeting Iran’s commercial aviation network. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Beijing consistently opposes unilateral […]

US moves to shut down Iranian airlines globally as Middle East tensions escalate

Mohsin Naqvi arrives in Tehran, meets Iran’s interior minister, says Iranian media WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: The United States has announced sweeping new pressure on Iran, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying Iranian commercial airlines will effectively be shut down worldwide from September 23 as Washington intensifies its sanctions campaign against Tehran. Bessent said on Monday that foreign companies providing services […]