U.S. warns of dealing with Iranian Airlines
The U.S. on Tuesday warned companies against dealing
with Iranian airlines, alleging that many of them support Iran in regional
violence by transporting fighters and weapons to international locations,
according to the Wall Street Journal.
Entities that provide services for designated
Iranian airlines, including financing, reservations and ticketing as well as
procurement of aircraft parts, could be at risk of enforcement actions or
economic sanctions from the U.S., the Treasury Department said in an advisory.
“The international civil aviation industry,
including service providers like general sales agents, brokers, and title
companies, need to be on high alert to ensure they are not complicit in Iran’s
malign activities,” Sigal Mandelker, Treasury’s undersecretary for terrorism
and financial intelligence, said in a statement.
