US seizes plane that Iran sold to Venezuela
The United States claims Iran violated its sanctions when it sold the jumbo jet to Venezuela.
A Venezuelan-owned Boeing 747, operated by Venezuela's state-owned Emtrasur cargo line [AP]
By
Maziar Motamedi
Published On 13 Feb 2024
13 Feb 2024
Tehran, Iran – The United States has seized a Boeing 747 cargo plane that Iran sold to a Venezuelan state airline, drawing condemnation from Tehran.
The US Department of Justice announced late on Monday that it had taken custody of the aircraft after Argentina grounded it 18 months ago. Washington says that the sale of the plane to Venezuela in 2022 by Iran’s Mahan Air violated its sanctions on Tehran
The United States claims Iran violated its sanctions when it sold the jumbo jet to Venezuela.
A Venezuelan-owned Boeing 747, operated by Venezuela's state-owned Emtrasur cargo line [AP]
By
Maziar Motamedi
Published On 13 Feb 2024
13 Feb 2024
Tehran, Iran – The United States has seized a Boeing 747 cargo plane that Iran sold to a Venezuelan state airline, drawing condemnation from Tehran.
The US Department of Justice announced late on Monday that it had taken custody of the aircraft after Argentina grounded it 18 months ago. Washington says that the sale of the plane to Venezuela in 2022 by Iran’s Mahan Air violated its sanctions on Tehran
