https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-treasury-ratchets-up-pressure-on-iran-with-sweeping-new-aviation-sanctionsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-treasury-ratchets-up-pressure-on-iran-with-sweeping-new-aviation-sanctionshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-treasury-ratchets-up-pressure-on-iran-with-sweeping-new-aviation-sanctions#u63215Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:56:46 +0000The US Treasury has launched sweeping new sanctions against Iran's aviation industry to isolate Tehran and increase economic pressure. These measures target the remaining parts of the aviation sector as part of a broader campaign to tighten the economic squeeze during a period of rising oil prices and spreading conflict. The move follows a warning from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that airlines, digital assets, and the maritime industry were potential targets for sanctions.Why it mattersThe region is currently in the seventh month of a war that began with US and Israeli strikes on Feb