What Happened
Tehran Defies Washington's Latest Economic Pressure
The head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization, Captain Abuzar Shiroudi, stated that new US sanctions against Iranian airlines would not bring the country’s flight operations to a halt. Despite facing restrictions on purchasing aircraft and spare parts, as well as technical and banking services, Iran’s aviation industry has continued to operate. The US Treasury Department imposed new sanctions on 27 Iranian airlines, but Shiroudi emphasized that sanctions would only increase costs, not stop the industry. This was reported by Press TV.