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UAE suspends all flights by Iranian airlines indefinitely, citing US sanctions

Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 2 distinct origins, 2 tied to no party.

The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority suspended flights by Iranian airlines to and from the country until further notice, citing US sanctions on Iranian carriers, in a statement carried by the state news agency, Reuters reported. On 25 September Reuters reported that Erbil and Sulaimaniya had also suspended Iranian flights, leaving none of Iraq's four airports serving Iran.

When
24 September 2026
Where
United Arab Emirates, the UAE
What
sanction
Acting party
Government of the United Arab Emirates, Government of Iraq
Against
Government of Iran
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. Announced by the UAE aviation authority.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Evidence Times of Israel Media · Unaffiliated origin: UAE General Civil Aviation Authority statement via WAM, reported by Reuters · published 2026-09-24 00:00 UTC
  2. Evidence Times of Israel Media · Unaffiliated origin: Reuters, citing two sources and Iraqi state media · published 2026-09-25 00:00 UTC

History

WhenFieldFromToWhy
2026-10-27 21:03 UTCstatusnullconfirmedP1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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