US imposes new sanctions on Mahan Air

The United States has imposed new sanctions on Iran’s biggest airline as well as its shipping network, accusing them of transporting lethal aid and weapons of mass destruction proliferation. New sanctions were imposed on Mahan Air and three of its general sales agents by the State Department and the US Treasury Department over its alleged role in weapons of mass destruction proliferation, expanding on counterterrorism sanctions imposed in 2011 over support it provided to the IRGC forces. In addition to the sanctions on the companies, the US has threatened additional sanctions on those who conduct illicit transactions with them.