Iranian airlines suspend all flights to Baghdad, Muscat, Qatar, Georgia and Azerbaijan, a change attributed to new US third-party sanctions. Multiple outlets report that airlines cancel these routes following the sanctions impact.
A travel agent in Tehran, speaking to AFP, says flights to several other destinations are still available, including China. The reports indicate the suspension is specific to the named destinations, rather than a broad halt of all international air services.
While the outlets focus on the immediate operational effect for passengers and travel schedules, they broadly agree on the trigger being US sanctions and on which routes remain available. The coverage centers on the cancellations rather than on the detailed legal or enforcement mechanisms behind the sanctions.
