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ARCHIVE - An A 321 aircraft from the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is delivered to the Iranian airline "Iran Air". Photo: Steffen Weyer/dpa
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Following the imposition of new sanctions, Iranian airlines are canceling their connections to Europe, according to a report. Following the punitive measures, "no more Iranian aircraft will fly to Europe", explained the Secretary General of the Iranian Airlines Association, Maghsud Asadi Samani, as reported by the Ilna news agency.
On Monday, the EU imposed new sanctions against Iran due to the delivery of ballistic missiles and drones to Russia. The punitive measures particularly affect the Iranian state airline Iran Air. In future, it will no longer be able to sell tickets in the EU. It was one of the few airlines with non-stop connections to Iran. According to the Ilna agency, the sanctions also prohibit its fleet from refueling in Europe.
According to the Ilna report, there has recently been a high demand for flights to European destinations. However, Iran is not completely cut off from the EU by the sanctions. Many business travelers and Iranians flying from Europe to their home country already use connecting flights via Istanbul or Dubai. Iranian airlines also continue to fly to Turkey.
15.10.2024, 13:40
