US Sanctions Iran's Aviation Sector Amid Ongoing War

The US Treasury has imposed 36 new sanctions on Iranian and foreign aviation companies, including expanded penalties on Mahan Air, as part of "Operation Economic Outcast" to isolate Tehran economically. The move comes six months into the US-Israel war against Iran, with fighting still active—US strikes on Iranian tankers and Iranian attacks on US forces in Jordan occurred the same day the sanctions were announced. The continuing conflict and its widening economic dimension reflect the kind of documented escalation involving Israel, Iran and direct US military engagement that marks a material step toward broader regional war.