The US Department of the Treasury reports that the United States has…
The US Department of the Treasury reports that the United States has imposed sanctions on a Russian company and four other legal entities allegedly linked to the Iranian airline Mahan Air.
Consensus
- The United States imposed sanctions on five companies for alleged ties to Iran's Mahan Air.
- One of the sanctioned companies is a Russian logistics firm based in Moscow, Air Cargo Pro.
- Mahan Air is under U.S. and EU sanctions and is accused of supporting Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and facilitating the transport of weapons and drones.
- The sanctions include freezing assets in the U.S. and banning U.S. persons and companies from doing business with the sanctioned entities.
- The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the sanctions.
Points of divergence
- The list includes six individuals and entities, including the Iranian DadeNegar Startup Studio, which is alleged to have been used for gathering intelligence on U.S. and Israeli military equipment. — fontanka
- The sanctions target six organizations and individuals, including a Turkish company, Cagri Duransoy, and a Chinese national linked to Shanghai Elite International Travel Co. — interfax
- The U.S. Senate passed a bill on July 30 to extend sanctions against Iran for five more years and introduce new sanctions against Russia. — vedomosti
- The sanctions were applied to one person and five companies, including a Chinese national. — vesti
- Mahan Air is described as Iran's largest private airline and a major international carrier, based at Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran. — fontanka
Coverage (5 sources)
- US imposes sanctions over ties with Iranian airline Mahan Air — Ведомости
- US imposes sanctions on five Russian companies for ties with Iran — Фонтанка
- USA imposed sanctions on five companies due to Iran — Вести
- US imposes sanctions on Russian company for ties with Iranian airline Mahan Air — Интерфакс
- US imposes sanctions on Russian company and four other legal entities allegedly linked to Iranian airline... — ТАСС (Telegram)