US hits UAE-based aviation firms with sanctions over Iran The Trump administration is slapping sanctions on two aviation companies in the United Arab Emirates over their work for an Iranian airlineWASHINGTON -- The Trump administration on Wednesday slapped sanctions on two aviation companies in the United Arab Emirates over their work for an Iranian airline already under U.S. sanctions. At the same time, federal prosecutors filed criminal charges against one of the companies for violations of U.S. export control regulations. The sanctions target UAE-based Parthia Cargo and Delta Parts Supply along with Parthia’s owner, Amin Mahdavi, and freeze any assets they may have in U.S. jurisdiction as well as barring Americans from doing business with them. The sanctions may also apply to foreign companies, including banks, that do business with them, Treasury said. The U.S. has long accused Mahan Air of transporting IRGC-supplied weapons and personnel from Iran to support Syrian President Bashar Assad's government and Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, while sending technicians and equipment to Venezuela.

Source: ABC News August 19, 2020 16:07 UTC