Mahran is also the director of ECT Aviation Support UK and has served as its director since the company’s establishment.UAE-based Aerobravo Airplane Management and Operation LLC (Aerobravo Airplane Management) has acted as the operator for aircraft owned by ECT Aviation Support UAE.ECT Aviation Support UAE and Sky Phoenix are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Mahan Air. Mahran is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for being a leader or official of ECT Aviation Support UAE. ECT Aviation Support UK is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Mahran. Aerobravo Airplane Management is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, ECT Aviation Support UAE.CARGO SERVICES PROVIDERS AND GENERAL SALES AGENTSLastly, OFAC is taking action against cargo service providers and general sales agents that have serviced Mahan Air’s international flights. General sales agents provide a range of services to airlines, including sales and customer support services and coordination with freight forwarders and shippers on the airline’s behalf.Türkiye-based S Sistem Lojistik Hizmetler Anonim Sirketi (S Sistem) has coordinated shipments, including unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) components and industrial equipment destined for Iran, on behalf of Mahan Air. Türkiye-based Mes Cargo Transportation Tourism and Foreign Trade Limited Company (Mes Cargo) is serving as a general sales agent for Mahan Air and has coordinated shipments on behalf of Mahan Air.Malaysia-based Icargo SDN BHD (Icargo) has served as a general sales agent for Mahan Air and has coordinated the shipment of U.S.-origin parts to Iran on Mahan Air’s behalf. Kazakhstan-based Tour Invest LLC (Tour Invest) has served as a general sales agent for Mahan Air.S Sistem, Mes Cargo, Icargo, and Tour Invest are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Mahan Air.FINCEN’S ALERT TO COUNTER IRANIAN PROCUREMENT EFFORTS FOR ITS COMMERCIAL AVIATION INDUSTRYFinCEN’s Alert to Counter Iranian Procurement Efforts for its Commercial Aviation Industry contains red flags and typologies to help financial institutions detect, prevent, and report suspicious activity potentially involving Iran’s procurement of aircraft and aircraft parts, including when Iran’s direct involvement is not readily identifiable in transaction details. Iran employs deceptive schemes to illicitly procure U.S.- and Western-origin aircraft and aircraft parts. Iranian airlines procure aircraft, as well as needed parts and services, using front companies in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Front companies posing as technology, aviation, or logistics companies in third-country jurisdictions will also often purchase aircraft components and related dual-use items from the United States or other Western countries for subsequent export to Iran. FinCEN encourages U.S. financial institutions to remain vigilant for suspicious activity that may be connected to Iranian aviation sector procurement networks and to report it immediately to FinCEN. FinCEN’s alert is available at FinCEN.gov.For questions on this Alert, please contact FinCEN at http://www.fincen.gov/contact. SANCTIONS IMPLICATIONSAs a result of today’s action, all property and interests in property of the designated or blocked persons described above that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S.
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