Qatar Airways will continue flights to Iran
Qatar Airways Group has expressed its commitment to continuing flights to Iran, saying it will not be affected by the US sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
Addressing a high-profile business conference in the Qatari capital of Doha on Monday, the airline's Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said services to Iran would continue despite a tightening economic and political squeeze on Iran by the United States.
"Aviation is not a sanctioned industry, Qatar Airways will continue to operate into the cities we are currently operating in Iran," he said.
He added, "Our flights to Iran will not be affected."
According to the website of Qatar Airways, the airline's Iran destinations include the cities of Mashhad and Shiraz and daily flights to the capital of Tehran.
The United States imposed a first round of its sanctions on Iran in August, targeting the Islamic Republic's access to the US dollar, metals trading, coal, industrial software, and auto sector after Washington withdrew in May from a 2015 international nuclear deal. A second round, forthcoming on November 4, will be targeting Iran’s oil sales and its Central Bank.
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