US to shut Iran’s airlines via fuel, landing, and ticket bans; UK backs Saudi in Red Sea standoff
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said all Iranian airlines will be shut down from Sept. 23 by prohibiting fuel, landing services, and ticket sales, effectively cutting them from the dollar system as Washington intensifies sanctions. Separately, the UK plans a weeks‑long operational boost for Saudi Arabia against Iranian‑backed Houthi rebels with RAF refueling support, amid broader tensions over critical oil chokepoints like Bab el‑Mandeb and Hormuz.