OFAC Grounds Every Remaining Iranian Airline and the Network That Feeds Mahan Air
Late in the Washington afternoon of 8 September, after the previous edition had been captured, the Office of Foreign Assets Control designated 36 targets under Operation Economic Outcast. Twenty-seven Iranian airlines were blocked under Executive Order 13902 on the aviation sector determination made on 24 August; one Egyptian national resident in the United Arab Emirates and eight companies in the Emirates, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Malaysia and Kazakhstan were blocked under Executive Order 13224 for servicing Mahan Air or moving United States origin aircraft to it. OFAC issued two general licences, suspended a third, and FinCEN published a matching alert. Thirty-six designations, no removals, no amendments. The airline designations rest on a single legal hook. On 24 August 2026, the day Treasury branded Economic D-Day, the Secretary of the Treasury determined that the aviation sector is a sector of the Iranian economy for the purposes of Executive Order 13902.
This issue
- New designations
- 36
- Removals
- 0
- Entries amended
- 0
- Sources monitored
- 85
Lead Story
Twenty-Seven Airlines, One Procurement Chain and Four General Sales Agents
The airline designations rest on a single legal hook. On 24 August 2026, the day Treasury branded Economic D-Day, the Secretary of the Treasury determined that the aviation sector is a sector of the Iranian economy for the purposes of Executive Order 13902. On 8 September OFAC used that determination for the first time, and used it exhaustively: Air Shiraz, Asa Jet Airline, Ata Airlines Company, Atlas Aviation Group, Ava Airlines, Chabahar Airlines Company, Erwan Airline Company, Fly Kish Airlines, Fly Persia Airlines, Iran Air Tour, Iran Aseman Airlines, Jsky Airlines, Karun Airlines Company, Kish Airlines, Lad Airways, Mehr Airways, Nasim Air, Pars Oghyanous Kish Company, Qeshm Air, Raimon Airways, Saha Airlines, Sepehran Airlines, Soroush Air, Taban Airlines, Toos Airlines, Varesh Airlines and Zagros Airlines. Several were incorporated only in the last two years. Each entry carries an establishment date, an organisation type of passenger air transport, and in most cases an Iranian national identification or registration number and a website, which are the fields a screening engine can actually match on.
The second half of the action is the network, and it is the half that touches non-Iranian books. Treasury records that in summer 2026 Mahan Air received at least three Boeing 777 aircraft diverted through the United Arab Emirates and Oman, each drawn from a retired fleet and given temporary registrations while passing through Sharjah-based ECT Aviation Support LLC, with Turkish company Sky Phoenix as the second intermediary. Ibrahim Ali Mohamed Mohamed Mahran, an Egyptian national in the Emirates, owns and runs ECT Aviation Support LLC and directs its London subsidiary ECT Aviation Support Ltd, registered at 115 London Road, Morden, under company number 15510916. Aerobravo Airplane Management and Operation LLC of Dubai operated aircraft the Sharjah company owned. Four general sales and cargo agents complete the picture: S Sistem of Turkey, which Treasury says coordinated unmanned aerial vehicle components and industrial equipment for Iran; Mes Cargo, also of Turkey; Icargo Sdn Bhd of Malaysia, which shipped United States origin parts to Iran; and Tour Invest LLC of Kazakhstan. Alongside the designations OFAC issued Counter Terrorism General Licence 37 and Iran General Licence DD for wind-downs, and suspended Iran General Licence J-1, which had authorised the reexportation of certain civil aircraft to Iran on temporary sojourn. Safety-related requests will be considered case by case.
Party detail
Every row below was read against the issuing authority's own notice, not against a press report. Aliases are reproduced in full, including non Latin script forms, because the alias field is where a screening run usually fails. Identifiers are published sanctions data.
| Party | Action and instrument | Identifiers | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Ali Mohamed Mohamed Mahran | DesignationExecutive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations); Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Date of birth: 01 Mar 1986Nationality: EgyptIdentifier: Place of birth Menia, EgyptPassport: A28699752 (Egypt) expires 15 Aug 2028Identifier: Gender maleAddress: United Arab Emirates | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, for being a leader or official of ECT Aviation Support LLC. Treasury records Mahran, an Egyptian national resident in the United Arab Emirates, as the chief executive officer, managing director, founder and owner of ECT Aviation Support LLC, and as the director of ECT Aviation Support Ltd since that company was established. |
| Aerobravo Airplane Management and Operation LLC | DesignationExecutive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations); Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 22 Nov 2022Identifier: Commercial Registry Number 1879178 (United Arab Emirates)Identifier: License 1108996 (United Arab Emirates)Chamber of commerce number: 430703 (United Arab Emirates)Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, for materially assisting, sponsoring, or providing financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, ECT Aviation Support LLC, for which it has acted as the operator of aircraft the Sharjah company owns. |
| Air Shiraz | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 2025Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportWebsite: https://airshiraz.com/Address: Shiraz, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| Asa Jet Airline | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 2022Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportAddress: Tehran, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| Ata Airlines Company | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 17 Dec 2008Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportNational ID: 10200336102 (Iran)Registration number: 25533 (Iran)Website: www.ataair.irAddress: No. 8, Corner of Yas Alley, Shahid Nafisi Boulevard, Ekbatan, Shahrak, Tehran, Iran; Armin Building, Uphill from Negin Park, Golpark Square, North Tavanir Street, Tabriz, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| Atlas Aviation Group | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 1995Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportWebsite: atlasairplus.comAddress: Kish, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| Ava Airlines | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 2024Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportWebsite: https://avaair.irAddress: Tehran, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| Chabahar Airlines Company | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 1999Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportRegistration number: 478 (Iran)Website: www.chabaharairlines.comAddress: Tis Complex Booth 214, Vahdat Street, North Vahdt Street, Azad Zone Neighborhood, Chabahar 9971766162, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| ECT Aviation Support LLC | DesignationExecutive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations); Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 30 May 2019Identifier: License 1906247 (United Arab Emirates)Registration number: 11599882 (United Arab Emirates)Address: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, for materially assisting, sponsoring, or providing financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Mahan Air. The company acted as an intermediary in the summer 2026 scheme that moved at least three Boeing 777 aircraft to Mahan Air through the United Arab Emirates and Oman; each aircraft came from a retired fleet and received temporary registrations while passing through the company. |
| ECT Aviation Support Ltd | DesignationExecutive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations); Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 21 Feb 2024Company number: 15510916 (United Kingdom)Address: 115 London Road, Morden, London SM4 5HP, United Kingdom | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 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, Ibrahim Ali Mohamed Mohamed Mahran. The London company is wholly owned by ECT Aviation Support LLC of Sharjah, which Mahran owns, and Mahran has been its director since establishment. |
| Erwan Airline Company | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 2018Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportRegistration number: 48074 (Iran)Website: www.air1air.comAddress: Shahid Lashkari Highway Bypass, Meraj Building, Azadi Square, Special Road, Shahid Filasfi, Tehran, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| Fly Kish Airlines | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 2024Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportAddress: Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| Fly Persia Airlines | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 2018Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportRegistration number: 47349 (Iran)Website: www.flypersia.aeroAddress: Shahid Sattari Expressway, Flypersia Building No. 2, South Parvaneh Street, West Ferdows Boulevard, Tehran, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| Icargo Sdn Bhd | DesignationExecutive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations); Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 04 Mar 2011Registration number: 201101006881 (Malaysia)Address: 9-7 Level 7, Jalan USJ 9/5Q, Subang Business Centre, Subang Jaya, Selangor 47620, Malaysia; Lot 202-3, 2nd Floor, Customer Services Centre, Klas Cargo Complex, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kampung Kota Klias, Selangor 64000, Malaysia | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, for materially assisting, sponsoring, or providing financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Mahan Air. Treasury records the company as a general sales agent for Mahan Air that has coordinated the shipment of United States origin parts to Iran on the airline's behalf. |
| Iran Air Tour | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 1972Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportNational ID: 10100596646 (Iran)Registration number: 16691 (Iran)Website: www.iranairtour.irAddress: Tehran, Iran; Mashhad, Iran; Tabriz, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| Iran Aseman Airlines | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 10 Apr 1980Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportNational ID: 10100871720 (Iran)Identifier: Registration ID 41798 (Iran)Website: www.iaa.irAddress: Ground Floor, No. 0, Airport Road, Amir Sarlashghar Shahid Hossein Lashgari Highway, Airport, Central District, Tehran, Tehran 1387833731, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| Jsky Airlines | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 2019Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportWebsite: jskyair.comAddress: Tehran, Iran; Isfahan, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| Karun Airlines Company | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 14 Mar 1993Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportNational ID: 10101402182 (Iran)Identifier: Registration ID 96157 (Iran)Website: www.karunair.irAddress: Shahid Nafisi Boulevard, No. 11, Shahrak, Ekbatan Phase 1, Tehran, Iran; Unit 1, First Floor, No. 11, Abdolrahman Nafisi Street, Second Alley, Bimeh, Tehran 1393784181, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| Kish Airlines | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 1989Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportNational ID: 10861524973 (Iran)Registration number: 854 (Iran)Website: www.kishairlines.irAddress: Kish Air Central Building, First Floor, Ekbatan Town, Phase I, Shahid Nafisi Boulevard, Tehran 1393853113, Iran; Kish Island, Hormozgan, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| Lad Airways | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 2024Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportWebsite: ladairways.irAddress: Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| Mehr Airways | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 2025Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportWebsite: mehrairways.comAddress: Tehran, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| Mes Cargo Transportation Tourism and Foreign Trade Limited Company | DesignationExecutive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations); Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 25 Aug 2003Chamber of commerce number: 503896 (Turkey)Identifier: Central Registration System Number 0619038513700014 (Turkey)Address: Hera Clup A Blok K:3, Ozdemir Sokak No:45-46, Ataturk Mahallesi, Esenyurt, Istanbul 34522, Turkey | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, for materially assisting, sponsoring, or providing financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Mahan Air, for which it serves as a general sales agent and has coordinated shipments. |
| Nasim Air | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 2015Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportWebsite: nasimairlines.irAddress: Esfahan, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| Pars Oghyanous Kish Company | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 2017Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportRegistration number: 12386 (Iran)Website: www.parsair.irAddress: Meraj Education Center Building, Azadi Square, Karaj Special Road, Corner of Philosophical Street, Tehran 557111397, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| Qeshm Air | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 1993Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportNational ID: 10800049144 (Iran)Registration number: 494 (Iran)Website: www.qeshm-air.comAddress: No. 12 Riahi Avenue, Shahid Lashkari Highway, Tehran 1245659878, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| Raimon Airways | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 2025Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportWebsite: raimonair.comAddress: Tehran, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| S Sistem Lojistik Hizmetler Anonim Sirketi | DesignationExecutive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations); Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 1984Tax ID: 7730026303 (Turkey)Registration number: 203409-0 (Turkey)Website: https://www.ssistem.comAddress: Nuri Demirag Caddesi No 49, Yenikoy Mahallesi, Turkoba, Istanbul 34277, Turkey | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, for materially assisting, sponsoring, or providing financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Mahan Air. Treasury records the company as having coordinated shipments on Mahan Air's behalf, including unmanned aerial vehicle components and industrial equipment destined for Iran. |
| Saha Airlines | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 01 Jan 1989Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportIdentifier: freight air transportRegistration number: 6327 (Iran)Address: Tehran, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| Sepehran Airlines | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 2015Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportNational ID: 10320623230 (Iran)Website: www.sepehranairlines.comAddress: Shiraz, Iran; No. 71, Corner of Shahid Khadem Alley, Nafisi Blvd, Ekbatan, Tehran, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| Sky Phoenix Hava Yollari Tasimaciligi Ticaret Limited Sirketi | DesignationExecutive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations); Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 29 Jul 2024Tax ID: 7721674192 (Turkey)Business registration number: 257494 (Turkey)Registration number: 2307531 (Turkey)Address: Izmir, Izmir, Turkey | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, for materially assisting, sponsoring, or providing financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Mahan Air. Treasury records the company as the second intermediary, alongside ECT Aviation Support LLC, in the summer 2026 transfer of at least three United States origin Boeing 777 aircraft to Mahan Air. |
| Soroush Air | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 2025Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportWebsite: soroushair.comAddress: Tehran, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| Taban Airlines | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 2005Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportWebsite: taban.aeroAddress: Tehran, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| Toos Airlines | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 2020Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportWebsite: toosairline.comAddress: Mashhad, Iran; Kish, Iran; Tehran, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| Tour Invest LLC | DesignationExecutive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations); Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 18 Mar 2014Government gazette number: 52557574 (Kazakhstan)Identifier: Business Number 140340016400 (Kazakhstan)Address: 128, Kv. 1, Ulitsa Makataeva, Almaty, Almaty, Kazakhstan | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, for materially assisting, sponsoring, or providing financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Mahan Air, for which it has served as a general sales agent. |
| Varesh Airlines | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 2018Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportWebsite: vareshairline.comAddress: Sari, Iran; Tehran, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
| Zagros Airlines | DesignationExecutive Order 13902 (blocking property of the Government of Iran and of persons operating in identified sectors of the Iranian economy), aviation sector determination of 24 August 2026; Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations | Identifier: Organisation established 28 Aug 2005Identifier: Organisation type passenger air transportNational ID: 10861921581 (Iran)Registration number: 1008 (Iran)Website: www.zagrosairlines.comAddress: No. 1, Zagros Airlines Building, Third Alley, Riahi St, Karaj Special Road, Tehran 1391713415, Iran; Abadan, Iran | Designated on 8 September 2026 by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the aviation sector of the Iranian economy, a sector identified in the determination of 24 August 2026 made under Executive Order 13902. Treasury states that Iran's commercial airlines have long supported the regime's destabilising activities, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps using ostensibly private airlines for the procurement and transport of weapons and the ferrying of personnel. This is OFAC's inaugural set of Iranian airline designations under that determination. |
What this means for your organisation
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Load all 36 entries today and match on registration numbers, not names alone: The airline names transliterate loosely and several are new companies with thin public footprints. Load the Iranian national identification and registration numbers OFAC published, the websites, and the third-country company numbers: ECT Aviation Support Ltd is UK company 15510916, Icargo is Malaysian registration 201101006881, Tour Invest is Kazakh business number 140340016400, Sky Phoenix is Turkish registration 2307531.
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Treat the United Kingdom entity as a domestic exposure, not a foreign one: ECT Aviation Support Ltd is registered at 115 London Road, Morden, London SM4 5HP, and was established on 21 February 2024. Any bank, payment firm or corporate services provider with a UK book should search on the company number as well as the name, and check director records against Ibrahim Ali Mohamed Mohamed Mahran, passport A28699752 (Egypt), born 1 March 1986 in Menia, Egypt.
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Re-run travel, cargo, freight forwarding and aviation leasing portfolios: General sales agents, cargo coordinators and aircraft operators sit in books that do not usually screen as Iran exposure. Sweep travel agency, air cargo, freight forwarding, aircraft leasing, MRO and aviation parts counterparties in Turkey, Malaysia, Kazakhstan and the Emirates against the new names before the next settlement cycle.
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Diary the wind-down and licence dates now: Counter Terrorism General Licence 37 and Iran General Licence DD authorise wind-downs of transactions involving persons blocked on 8 September; Iran General Licence J-1 is suspended from that date. Read the operative terms and expiry dates before relying on either licence, and diary 29 September for the UK Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 and the two Shah Deniz licences.
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Fold the FinCEN red flags into aviation transaction monitoring: FinCEN Alert FIN-2026-Alert006 describes procurement through front companies posing as technology, aviation or logistics businesses in third countries buying components for onward export to Iran. Add those typologies to monitoring rules and to the escalation script for aviation parts payments, and remember that six registers could not be read this cycle and are carried forward, not cleared.
Sources9 September 2026
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Method statement
Parties are taken from the issuing authorities' list data and notices as recorded in the Youverify Sanctions Monitor of 9 September 2026, one row per party. Website copy for this archive edition is compiled from that day's published briefing.
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Vyra from Youverify. "OFAC Grounds Every Remaining Iranian Airline and the Network That Feeds Mahan Air." Youverify Sanctions Monitor, issue 121, 9 September 2026. https://youverify.co/en/sanctions/2026-09-09. Accessed 9 September 2026.