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US Sanctions Chinese Entities for Facilitating IRGC Logistics via Mahan Air

Jul 30, 2026 03:19 PM CT Beijing, China sanctions,IRGC,Mahan Air,China,logistics,economic warfare

Summary

The United States has imposed sanctions on two Chinese companies and an executive for allegedly supporting Mahan Air, identified by Washington as a key logistics asset for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). This action targets the financial and operational networks enabling the transport of weapons and military personnel, aiming to disrupt Iran's ability to sustain proxy operations and military readiness in the region.

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The United States sanctioned two China-based companies and a Chinese executive on Thursday over their alleged support for Iran’s Mahan Air, which Washington described as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ “airline of choice” for transporting weapons, military personnel and equipment. The acti...

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United States NEUTRAL

Sanctioned Chinese entities and an executive for facilitating IRGC logistics through Mahan Air.

Iran NEUTRAL

IRGC's logistical capabilities via Mahan Air are being targeted by US sanctions to disrupt weapon and personnel transport.

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STANDARD US Treasury Sanctions Networks Supporting IRGC and Mahan Air via India, China, and Russia

"The new event is a specific implementation of the broader sanctions campaign described in Event 1. Event 1 announces US Treasury sanctions on networks supporting IRGC and Mahan Air via China, while the new event details the specific sanctioning of Chinese entities for facilitating Mahan Air logistics. They are part of the same coordinated economic pressure campaign."