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# IRAN: Major General Rezaei Warns Neighbours About Embracing U.S. Aviation-related Sanctions
- URL: https://insideaviation.news/iran-major-general-rezaei-warns-neighbours-about-embracing-u-s-aviation-related-sanctions/
- Published: 2026-09-23T14:12:44.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-23T14:12:44.000Z
- Author: Inside Aviation News
- Tags: Iran, United States, OFAC, Mahan Airlines, Iraq, Turkey, sanctions

- Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Major General Rezaei warned neighboring countries not to join US aviation sanctions against Iran or face reciprocal flight bans. He added: "If this happens, we will prevent the flights of aircraft from neighboring countries that are partners of the United States."
- US Department of the Treasury OFAC embargoed all Iranian airlines this month and warned foreign firms enabling them via aircraft transfers, cargo services or sales agent support of serious consequences.
- Iranian media reported suspensions of flights to Baghdad plus all airports in Oman and Azerbaijan; Georgia and Mahan Airlines services to Istanbul had already halted, with 75 percent of Iran's foreign flights serving Iraq and Turkey.

**Sources:**

- [Mizanonline](https://www.mizanonline.ir/fa/news/4919956/%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%84%D8%B4%DA%A9%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%87%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%82%D8%B6%DB%8C%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%88%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%B1%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%A7-%D9%86%D8%B4%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF?ref=insideaviation.news)
- [US Treasury](https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0623?ref=insideaviation.news)
- [Euronews Farsi](https://parsi.euronews.com/2026/09/23/us-sanctions-against-iranian-aviation?ref=insideaviation.news)