Treasury Targets Procurement Networks and 31 Aircraft Associated with Mahan Air and Other Designated Iranian Airlines

May 24, 2018

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U.S. Department of the Treasury Press Release

Related Country: 

  • Turkey

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated nine entities for their roles in procuring export-controlled, U.S.-origin goods for sanctioned Iranian airlines, including Mahan Air, Caspian Air, Meraj Air, and Pouya Air. OFAC also designated Turkish citizen Gulnihal Yegane and Istanbul-based businesses, Trigron Lojistik, RA Havacilik, and 3G Lojistik, for enabling Mahan Air to procure aviation goods and services. Iran-based Blue Airways, a Mahan Air front company, and Turkey-based Otik Aviation were designated for providing material support to Mahan Air. Iranians Iraj Ronaghi and Touraj Zanganeh were designated for acting on behalf of designated Iranian airline Meraj Air. Dena Airways was additionally designated for its links to Ronaghi and Zanganeh, and for acting on behalf of Meraj Air. OFAC also identified 31 aircrafts in which these sanctioned Iranian airlines have an interest.