Bessent Warns All Iranian Airlines Will Be 'Shut Down' Worldwide Starting Sept 23

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that on September 23 'all the Iranian airlines will be shut down around the world' under sweeping new secondary sanctions, part of Day 206 economic pressure. The Treasury order bars foreign airports, fuel suppliers and ticketing agents from servicing Iranian carriers — chiefly Mahan Air, which Washington accuses of ferrying IRGC personnel and weapons — or risk exclusion from the US dollar financial system. Named targets included Malaysia-based iCargo, Kazakhstan-based Tour Invest, and Turkish firms MES Cargo and S Sistem Logistics, all accused of providing logistics or ticketing support to sanctioned carriers.