Iran has been pushed towards further isolation after the United States unleashed sweeping new sanctions targeting the country’s aviation sector and the international networks helping keep its airlines operating. The US Treasury Department announced 36 Iran-related sanctions on Tuesday, targeting 27 Iranian carriers along with foreign firms involved in aircraft transfers, cargo operations and aviation services. The latest measures are designed to further isolate Iran’s aviation sector, with the Treasury specifically seeking to disrupt the operations of Mahan Air, which has already been sanctioned by both the United States and the European Union. As part of Donald Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’…
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