Tehran International Flights Fall 42% as US Sanctions Hit Iranian Airlines

International flights at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport have fallen by 42% within days, as new US sanctions disrupted services involving Iranian airlines.

The decline amounts to the loss of roughly four in every 10 international flights at the airport, underscoring the speed of the disruption.

The sanctions prompted airports and aviation service companies to stop dealing with Iranian carriers, reducing their access to services needed to maintain international operations.

The fallout has reached beyond the airlines themselves, with the withdrawal of support by aviation partners translating into a sharp reduction in Tehran’s international flight connections.