With Argentina's help, U.S. seizes Boeing 747 used by Iran's military [View all]

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Source: United Press International

U.S. NEWS FEB. 12, 2024 / 2:02 PM

With Argentina's help, U.S. seizes Boeing 747 used by Iran's military

By Clyde Hughes

Feb. 12 (UPI) -- The Justice Department said on Monday it has taken custody of a Boeing 747 cargo plane used by Mahan Air to transport supplies and fighters for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp-Qods Force.

The department said Argentina transferred the plane to the United States on Sunday, completing forfeiture actions. Mahan Air is sanctioned by the Treasury Department while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods is listed as a terrorist organization.

"The seized American-built aircraft was transferred by a sanctioned Iranian airline in a transaction that violated U.S. export control laws and directly benefited the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which is a designated terrorist organization," Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen of the Justice Department's National Security Division said in a statement.

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Read more: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/02/12/seized-airplane-Iran-Islamic-Revolutionary-Guard/5911707762448/

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Related: US says it’s taken possession of a Boeing 747 that Iran sold to a Venezuelan firm (Associated Press)