Sanction statement from Iran Air: We provide service with 300 aircraft instead of a thousand

According to the Iran-based "entekhab" news site, Abdulhay gave information about the company's fleet, spare parts supply and financial resources at the press conference.

Abdulhay said, "While we should have 1000 planes, we have 300-odd planes. 130 to 140 of them could fly, of which 30 to 40 were destroyed in the war."

Pointing out the damage caused by economic sanctions to Iran's air transportation sector, Abdulhay stated that the problems in the supply of spare parts caused the number of operational aircraft to decrease and the company to lose some of its income-generating markets.

US economic sanctions against Iran make it difficult for the country's civil aviation sector to purchase new aircraft, supply spare parts, maintain and repair services, and access international financing.

The Washington administration's withdrawal from the nuclear agreement and reimposition of sanctions in 2018 greatly disrupted Iran's attempts to purchase new aircraft from major manufacturers such as Airbus and Boeing. Difficulties in accessing spare parts and technical support also increase maintenance costs and cause some aircraft to be out of service for a long time.