<span style="color: #222222;">British Airways and Air France have announced that they are halting direct flights to Iran, citing low profitability as the US reimposes sanctions on Iran. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The two carriers yesterday said they will suspend flights to and from Tehran from the middle of September. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">British Airways said that it is scrapping its London to Tehran service as it was currently not commercially viable. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Air France, which had run connections to the Iranian capital through its low-cost operator Joon, said it would axe the route on September 18, blaming poor commercial viability.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The administration of US President Donald Trump imposed economic sanctions on Iran earlier this month, prompting foreign businesses to review their operations in the country.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />