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US imposes sweeping sanctions on Iran's airlines and aviation sector

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The United States has imposed new sanctions targeting Iran's aviation sector, including Mahan Air and other airlines, as part of an effort to increase economic pressure on Tehran. These sanctions aim to ground Iranian airlines by targeting front companies, intermediaries, and transshipment routes used to procure US-origin aircraft and technology. The US Treasury Department also alerted financial institutions to report suspicious procurement networks and suspended authorizations related to Iranian aviation. AI

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US imposes sweeping sanctions on Iran's airlines and aviation sector

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    US targets Iran’s airlines with sweeping new sanctions

    The US on Tuesday issued 36 ⁠fresh Iran-related sanctions targeting Iran’s aviation sector and other companies as part of a broad push to escalate economic pressure on Tehran as the war in the Middle East entered a seventh month. The US Treasury Department said the action was aim…

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