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US sanctions Chinese firms over alleged support for Iran's Mahan Air

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The United States has imposed sanctions on two Chinese companies and one individual for their alleged support of Iran's Mahan Air. The US Treasury Department stated that Shanghai Wings International Logistics Co acted as a sales agent for Mahan Air, facilitating the transport of electronics from China to Iran. The managing director of this logistics company, Tang Xin, was also sanctioned for coordinating travel for the airline, and his travel agency, Shanghai Elite International Travel Co, was included due to its ownership and ties to him. These sanctions aim to freeze assets and restrict business dealings with the designated parties. AI

RANK_REASON Regulatory action by a major government against entities involved with a sanctioned airline. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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US sanctions Chinese firms over alleged support for Iran's Mahan Air

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Teresa Elena Frontado ·

    US sanctions Mahan Air’s China network over alleged support for Iran’s IRGC

    The United States sanctioned two China-based companies and a Chinese executive on Thursday over their alleged support for Iran’s Mahan Air, which Washington described as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ “airline of choice” for transporting weapons, military personnel and eq…

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