Event Brief
U.S. Treasury chief says Iran airlines will be shut down
By The BriefBrief · Sources (22)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET
Summary: Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury secretary, said the United States will shut down Iran airlines on September 23. He also reiterated a pledge that the U.S. would declare an “economic D-Day” to choke off Tehran financially.
WHO: Scott Bessent
WHAT: Said the U.S. will shut down Iran airlines on September 23 and reiterated an “economic D-Day” pledge to choke off Iran financially.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: Bessent’s remarks were a response to his stated U.S. plan to choke off Iran financially.
Sources (22):
ARY News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Daily Maverick,
Deutsche Welle,
Financial Times,
Fox News,
France 24,
Japan Times,
Jerusalem Post,
LA Times,
Middle East Eye,
New York Times,
Politico Europe,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
Yonhap Korea
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