Iran Accuses Washington of Economic Terrorism Over Airline Sanctions
Tehran has escalated its diplomatic protest against U.S. sanctions on 27 Iranian airlines, with its UN representative now characterizing the measures as collective punishment. Iran cites a 2018 ICJ ruling to demand immediate Security Council relief, arguing that the ban on aviation safety parts violates international law and endangers civilian lives.
According to GN geopolitics/terror (en-US), Iranian envoy Gholamhossein Darzi explicitly cited a 2018 International Court of Justice order in a letter to the UN, arguing that Washington is in clear disregard of its obligation to remove obstacles to the free export of aviation safety goods. He warned that the restrictions on spare parts and maintenance services directly threaten civilian lives and violate the Chicago Convention’s goals for international civil aviation.
Source: GN geopolitics/terror (en-US)According to GN geopolitics/terror (en-US), Iranian UN envoy Gholamhossein Darzi has formally accused Washington of committing crimes against humanity, arguing that the recent sanctions violate a 2018 ICJ order regarding aviation safety and explicitly referencing the wars fought between the U.S., Israel, and Iran in 2025 and 2026.
Source: GN geopolitics/terror (en-US)Tehran has formally accused the United States of engaging in economic terrorism following the imposition of sanctions on a significant number of airlines. The Iranian government argues that these measures compromise aviation safety and violate international legal obligations.
Source: GN geopolitics/terror (en-US)
