--- title: "US removes sanctions on aviation entities linked to Iran’s IRGC" description: "Most outlets reported that the US Treasury lifted sanctions on Fly Baghdad Airlines and two aircraft previously designated for links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. While the core detail was consistent across the excerpts, some outlets added context, such as the reversal of a 2024 designation or the timing in relation to the Trump deal, while others noted the broader removal of sanctions from three entities. The framing varied slightly in emphasis, with some leading with the entity names and others highlighting the broader policy shift." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/1946-us-lifts-sanctions-on-three-entities-linked-to-iran-s-irgc site: HarZaviya language: en --- # US removes sanctions on aviation entities linked to Iran’s IRGC world · latest filing 6 Aug 2026, 8:15 AM PKT · 5–6 Aug 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that the US Treasury lifted sanctions on Fly Baghdad Airlines and two aircraft previously linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. While the core detail was consistent, some framing differences emerged: a few outlets noted the reversal of 2024 designations, and one mentioned the timing in relation to the Trump deal. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 6 Aug 2026 — US lifts curbs on IRGC-linked airline as Iran talks advance (1 outlet) - **Daily Times** — [US lifts curbs on IRGC-linked airline as Iran talks advance](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1534082/us-lifts-curbs-on-irgc-linked-airline-as-iran-talks-advance/) · 6 Aug 2026, 8:15 AM PKT > The United States removed counterterrorism sanctions from Iraq’s Fly Baghdad and two Boeing 737 aircraft on Wednesday, the same day President Donald Trump said negotiations over reopening the Strait of Hormuz had made “a lot of progress.” Treasury said the move was unrelated to talks with Iran and reflected “major changes” in the airline’s operations […] ### 5 Aug 2026 — US removes sanctions on aviation entities linked to Iran’s IRGC (4 outlets) > Most outlets reported that the US Treasury lifted sanctions on Fly Baghdad Airlines and two aircraft previously designated for links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. While the core detail was consistent across the excerpts, some outlets added context, such as the reversal of a 2024 designation or the timing in relation to the Trump deal, while others noted the broader removal of sanctions from three entities. The framing varied slightly in emphasis, with some leading with the entity names and others highlighting the broader policy shift. - **The News International** — [US Treasury lifts specific Iran sanctions as Trump deal nears](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1411356-us-treasury-lifts-specific-iran-sanctions-as-trump-deal-nears) · 5 Aug 2026, 9:33 PM PKT > The US Treasury Department removed sanctions against the Iraqi budget airline Fly Baghdad and two of its aircraft on Wednesday, reversing a 2024 designation based on the finding that the airline had supported Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force as Washington and Iran... - **Samaa** — [US lifts sanctions on three entities linked to Iran's IRGC](https://www.samaa.tv/2087354749-us-lifts-sanctions-on-three-entities-linked-to-iran-s-irgc) · 5 Aug 2026, 8:39 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > The US Treasury said that the terrorism-related sanctions imposed on several Iran-linked aviation entities had been lifted. - **Dunya News** — [US removes sanctions from three IRGC-linked entities, Treasury website shows](https://dunyanews.tv/en/World/966451-us-removes-sanctions-from-three-irgclinked-entities-treasury-website) · 5 Aug 2026, 8:25 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > The United ​States has ‌removed counterterrorism ​sanctions ​from two aircraft ⁠and ​three airlines ​with links to ​Iran's ​Islamic Revolutionary Guard ‌Corps - **Arab News Pakistan** — [US lifts sanctions on Fly Baghdad, previously linked to Iran’s IRGC](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2653537/middle-east) · 5 Aug 2026, 9:08 AM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > WASHINGTON: The US Treasury said on Wednesday ​it had removed counter-terrorism sanctions from Iraq’s Fly Baghdad Airlines and two aircraft that were imposed in 2024 over links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, citing changes in the airline’s ‌behavior. A Treasury ‌official said ​that ‌the ⁠move was ​not ⁠indicative of any shift in US policy toward Iran’s government, the I... 5 articles from 5 outlets, 5–6 Aug 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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