The US Treasury Department announced sanctions against all 27 remaining active Iranian airlines on Tuesday, while revealing that Mahan Air acquired at least three Boeing 777 aircraft over the summer via the UAE and Oman, according to The Zioneer. Turkish and Emirati companies reportedly facilitated the deals and a wider procurement network that included UAV components and industrial equipment destined for Iran.
The US Treasury Department announced new details on Tuesday evening regarding its sanctions on Iranian aviation, revealing that Mahan Air had acquired at least three Boeing 777 aircraft over the summer via the United Arab Emirates and Oman, The Zioneer reports. The disclosure came as part of the same Treasury action that imposed sanctions on all 27 remaining active Iranian civilian airlines, first reported by The Zioneer at 19:27 Jerusalem.
The new revelation indicates that Mahan Air, which has been under US sanctions for years, managed to secure wide-body aircraft through intermediaries in the Gulf during the summer months. The Treasury identified Turkish and Emirati companies as facilitators of the deals and as part of a broader procurement network that included UAV components and industrial equipment destined for Iran. The earlier report at 19:27 had described the sweeping sanctions on all Iranian civilian carriers under 'Operation Economic Outcast.'
The sanctions are the latest in a sustained US economic pressure campaign against Tehran. As The Zioneer has previously reported, the Treasury has in recent weeks canceled prior authorizations for Iranian oil exports (Jul 8), sanctioned oil tankers and entities linked to Iran (Jul 29), and specifically targeted Mahan Air's support networks (Jul 30). The broader campaign also includes sanctions on more than 60 targets linked to Iran's nuclear and missile programs (Aug 25). The Gulf state's role as a financial conduit has also been highlighted in reports on frozen Iranian fund releases.
It remains unclear whether additional Boeing aircraft deliveries to Iran were attempted or intercepted. The Treasury has not provided details on how the aircraft were transferred or whether any have been seized.
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