What Happened
Tehran Faces New Restrictions Amid Boeing 777 Procurement Revelations
The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on 27 Iranian airlines, including Mahan Air, Iran Aseman Airlines, and Qeshm Air, as part of a new aviation-sector determination. The sanctions also revealed that Mahan Air acquired three Boeing 777s through third countries, including the United Arab Emirates and Oman, despite US restrictions on the supply of Western-built aircraft to Iran. The Treasury Department suspended aviation authorizations for overflights and permission for non-US airlines to fly US-origin or US-controlled commercial aircraft into Iran. The move is part of a broader effort to restrict Iran’s aviation sector, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warning that companies dealing with the designated carriers risk being cut off from the global financial system. This development was first reported by AeroTime.