Economics

U.S. Sanctions Chinese Company Connected to Iranian Airline

An airplane of Mahan Air sits at the tarmac after landing at Sanaa International Airport.

Photographer: Mohammed Huwais/AFP via Getty Images
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The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned a Chinese company it alleged has acted as an agent for an Iranian airline accused of transporting weapons and other material for the country’s military and militant groups.