China says it opposes ‘illegal’ US sanctions on Iranian airlines
Beijing said the sanctions lacked U.N. authorization as Washington moved to cut off Iran’s airlines from fuel, landing services and ticket sales.
- On Wednesday, September 23, a Mahan Air commercial flight landed in Guangzhou, China, the same day a United States deadline to "shut down" Iranian carriers expired.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned this week that nations providing Iranian planes with "landing services" would be "knocked out of the dollar system," reflecting sanctions against Mahan Air for allegedly supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- Flightradar24 tracking records show Mahan Air flight W593, an Airbus A340-300, arrived at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport more than four hours after the Treasury Department's 12:01 a.m. EDT deadline expired.
- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun stated on Wednesday that Beijing opposes unilateral sanctions lacking a United Nations Security Council mandate, reiterating this position when asked about continued flights from Tehran.
- While a Tehran travel agent reported flight suspensions to Baghdad, Qatar, and Azerbaijan, Mahan Air's Shanghai office continued selling tickets on Wednesday, illustrating enforcement challenges for international aviation sanctions.
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A Mahan Air flight from Tehran landed in Guangzhou, China, according to FlightRadar24 on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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The IRM093 flight landed in Canton at 16h39 (08h39 GMT) Wednesday, according to FlightRadar24. However, it did not appear on the official website of Canton-Baiyun International Airport. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Monday on the CNBC network that on September 23 "Iranian airlines will be closed all over the world", in the context of the war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran almost seven months ago. "If they l…
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