Event Brief
Bessent says all Iranian airlines will be shut down
By The BriefBrief · Sources (22)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 21, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
Summary: Treasury Secretary Bessent told CNBC that Washington is pressuring Iran “like never before” and said all Iranian airlines would be “shut down” from Wednesday. He framed the move as part of increased US pressure on Iran.
WHO: Treasury Secretary Bessent
WHAT: Bessent said all Iranian airlines would be “shut down” from Wednesday.
WHEN: Sep 22, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: Bessent said Washington was pressuring Iran “like never before.”
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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