Iran's National Airline Denies Neighboring Route Ban Ahead of US Sanctions
✈️ TEHRAN — Iran's carrier says no ban landed yet, hours before one is supposed to. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Mahan Air publicly denying enforcement before it hits is a signal to regional partners — Iraq, UAE, Turkey — that compliance isn't mandatory yet. Washington's secondary pressure depends on third countries accepting the ban's legitimacy. Beijing already called it illegal; Tehran's airline now hands neighboring states political cover to keep flying. Rubio's sanctions clock is running; Iran is spending the last hours eroding it.
