What Happened
Tehran Asserts Independence in Aviation Despite International Sanctions
The head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization, Abouzar Shiroudi, has announced that the country is fully self-sufficient in maintaining and repairing its commercial airline fleet, with no need for foreign technical assistance. This claim comes despite ongoing international sanctions targeting the aviation sector, which Shiroudi described as unjust and designed to hurt the civilian passenger sector. According to Shiroudi, Iranian repair centers are even providing services to neighboring and regional countries, and the industry remains fully operational. This was reported by an unknown source.