US sanctions Mahan Air’s China network over alleged support for Iran’s IRGC
- On Thursday, the United States designated six entities and individuals across China, India, Russia, and Iran for supporting Mahan Air, which Washington described as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' "airline of choice" for military transport.
- The Treasury Department stated that Mahan Air, though appearing civilian, has long facilitated IRGC-Qods Force personnel travel and weapons procurement, aligning with President Donald Trump's National Security Presidential Memorandum 2.
- Among those designated are China-based Shanghai Wings International Logistics and managing director Tang Xin, who owns 50 per cent of Shanghai Elite International Travel; the Treasury also sanctioned DadeNegar Startup Studio for soliciting American and Israeli equipment locations.
- Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent stated, "Those who provide financial services, logistics, or commercial support to the IRGC or Mahan Air are helping sustain a terrorist enterprise," as sanctions freeze assets and bar Americans from business.
- These designations aim to undermine networks supporting Iranian destabilization, particularly following recent attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, while foreign financial institutions that facilitate transactions could face secondary sanctions.
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US Sanctions Global Network Supporting Iran’s Mahan Air and IRGC
The U.S. federal government on Thursday designated six entities and individuals in China, India, Russia, and Iran for their support of the sanctioned Iranian airline Mahan Air and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) targeted companies acting as general sales agents for Mahan Air and an IRGC-affiliated front company. The Treasury said Mahan Air, though portrayed a…
US sanctions India's Skiez Travels over alleged support to Mahan Air
The US has sanctioned India-based Skiez Travels and five others for allegedly supporting Mahan Air. Washington says the move targets networks it believes help the IRGC sustain military and logistics operations.
US issues sanctions on support networks for Iran's Mahan Air; India-based sales agent included
The United States sanctioned six entities and individuals for supporting Mahan Air. These companies acted as general sales agents for the Iranian airline. Mahan Air allegedly aided Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. One sanctioned entity is India-based Skiez Travels and Logistics Private Limited. The Treasury Department aims to cut off such support from the US financial system.
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