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U.S. Sanctions Aim to ‘Shut Down’ Iran’s Airlines, but This Boeing Plane Is Still Flying

U.S. Sanctions Aim to ‘Shut Down’ Iran’s Airlines, but This Boeing Plane Is Still Flying
New York Times Monday 05 October 2026, 04:01 UTC By Damien Cave 1 min read
Key Points

A Mahan Air Boeing 777 with the tail sign EP-MTE arrived at Iran’s Najaf International Airport in July, carrying the casket of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes in February.

A Mahan Air Boeing 777 with the tail sign EP-MTE arrived at Iran’s Najaf International Airport in July, carrying the casket of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes in February.
U.S. Sanctions Aim to ‘Shut Down (ORG) Iran (LOCATION) Mahan Air (ORG) Boeing (ORG) Najaf International Airport (LOCATION) Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (PERSON)
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