https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-s-iran-crackdown-collides-with-nato-ally-seeking-access-to-america-s-prized-fighter-jetContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-s-iran-crackdown-collides-with-nato-ally-seeking-access-to-america-s-prized-fighter-jethttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-s-iran-crackdown-collides-with-nato-ally-seeking-access-to-america-s-prized-fighter-jet#u102144Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:32:25 +0000American sanctions targeting Iranian aviation have triggered friction within the NATO alliance as Turkey pushes to regain access to the F-35 fighter jet. U.S.-sanctioned Iranian airlines completed at least 83 flights into Turkey following a key Treasury deadline, according to the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. This activity exposes a Turkish loophole that critics argue allows Tehran to skirt international pressure while international flights at Tehran airport have dropped by 42 percent. Meanwhile, Iran's Supreme National Security Council has denied plans for military retaliation o