UAE suspends Iranian airline flights, joins countries enforcing US sanctions

The United Arab Emirates has suspended flights operated by Iranian airlines, becoming the latest country to restrict Tehran’s air links following sweeping US sanctions targeting Iran’s aviation sector.The UAE’s general civil aviation authority announced the decision on Thursday, with state news agency WAM saying all flights operated by Iranian airlines to and from the country had been suspended.The authority said the move was based on US sanctions imposed on Iranian airlines, which prevent them from using airports around the world, as per Al Jazeera report.UAE joins growing list of countries restricting Iranian flightsThe UAE has joined Oman, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkmenistan in restricting or suspending access for Iranian airlines following the new US sanctions.Dubai is a major destination for Iranian carriers, with several daily flights between the two countries, while the UAE is also home to a large Iranian community and has…