Economics
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Companies Aiding Iranian Airlines
- Continued push to isolate Iran after U.S. withdrawal from pact
- IAEA report says Iran remains in compliance with 2015 deal
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The U.S. imposed sanctions Thursday on nine individuals or companies for providing support to Iranian airlines already subject to penalties.
The Treasury Department added fresh sanctions to Tehran-based Mahan Air for playing a “critical role in exporting the Iranian regime’s malign influence,” the department said in a statement. Mahan Air has “routinely” flown fighters and material to Syria to help the regime of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, according to Treasury.