U.S. Treasury warns global businesses against dealings with sanctioned Iranian airlines
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Updated · The Wall Street Journal · Apr 27
U.S. Treasury warns global businesses against dealings with sanctioned Iranian airlines
9 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · Apr 27
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cautioned that companies worldwide risk U.S. sanctions if they provide services to Iranian airlines as flights from Tehran to Turkey, Oman, and Saudi Arabia resume.
Bessent urged foreign governments to prevent companies in their jurisdictions from supplying jet fuel, catering, landing fees, or maintenance to these airlines, emphasizing maximum pressure on Iran.
The Treasury recently launched "Economic Fury" targeting Iran's global oil trade networks and has threatened secondary sanctions against Chinese banks assisting Iranian oil transactions.
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