Washington’s Iran airline squeeze
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had told CNBC on Monday that there would be a global “shutdown” of Iranian airlines beginning Wednesday.
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US sanctions aimed at grounding Iranian airlines worldwide took effect Wednesday, but the country’s carriers continued to fly. Saudi Arabia also restarted a key oil pipeline this week, while hopes grew that Tehran and Washington could return to negotiations to end the war.
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