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Iranian Airlines plane seized by Turkey over millions in unpaid debts, stranding Iranian passengers

by | Sep 30, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

An Iranian commercial aircraft lands at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran on September 25, 2026.  (photo credit: Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images)
Notably, the seizure came a week after the US imposed secondary sanctions on Iran’s aviation sector, prompting airports and airlines across the region to cancel flights to and from Iran for the fores