The UAE suspended all Iranian airline flights on September 24, hours after a US Treasury deadline expired for severing ties with 27 Iranian carriers sanctioned for transporting weapons and illicit cargo. Iran immediately retaliated by banning UAE aircraft from its airspace, forcing carriers like Flydubai to divert their flights. These measures are part of « Operation Economic Outcast, » a US initiative to economically isolate Tehran, and follow trade suspensions announced by the UAE earlier in 2026. The loss of Dubai as a hub will cut off Iranians from dozens of international cities via this essential air corridor.
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