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US aviation sanctions disrupt Iran flights, pushing travellers toward costly land routes
US sanctions on Iran’s aviation sector have disrupted flights and pushed civilian travellers toward overland routes. Those journeys are more expensive, the source reports.
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US sanctions on Iran’s aviation sector have intensified flight disruptions. With Iranian airlines losing access to airspace, civilian travellers are increasingly turning to overland routes.
Those journeys are more costly than air travel, the source reports. The travel disruptions are worsening as restrictions affect Iranian airlines.
The source does not identify the affected carriers or specific routes, and provides no figures for cancelled flights or travellers.
What we know
- US sanctions have disrupted Iran’s air connections.
- Civilian travellers are shifting to more expensive overland routes.
- Iranian airlines have lost access to airspace.
What is being verified
- The newsroom is checking the report that uS sanctions have disrupted Iran’s air connections.
- Reporting from Al Jazeera English is being compared; a second independent confirmation is not yet available.
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