US to shut down Iranian airlines' access to landing spots, ticket sales: Bessent

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US will shut down Iranian airlines' access to landing slots, refuelling and ticket sales. The move follows sanctions on Iran's newly formed Persian Gulf Strait Authority, which oversees maritime activity around the Strait of Hormuz. Bessent called the body a "joke" and warned firms against paying tolls or disguising them as aid payments.