US sanctions Iran airlines, service providers

WASHINGTON, Sept 8: The United States imposed sanctions Tuesday on "all remaining Iranian airlines" that have yet to face such penalties, as Washington pushes to step up economic pressure in its war with Tehran.

The US Treasury Department said its latest action takes aim at "36 targets for supporting Iran's aviation sector, which the regime uses to move weapons, personnel, and illicit cargo."

These include 27 Iranian airlines, alongside firms based in countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Malaysia and Kazakhstan.

"Essentially, we're taking the entire aviation sector of the Iranian economy out of the market," a US Treasury official told reporters on condition of anonymity.�"AFP