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                US Sanctions 2 Companies in Iran Plane Purchases

   by Reuters

   The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two firms based in
   Iraq and in the United Arab Emirates for helping Iran purchase
   second-hand civilian aircraft.

   The U.S. Treasury said the sanctions applied to Iraq-based Al-Naser
   Airlines as well as UAE-based Sky Blue Bird Aviation for providing
   support to Iranian airline Mahan Air.

   The sanctions came after a senior Israeli official took a swipe at the
   United States over Iran's purchase of used commercial planes in the
   past three months, which he said took place even after Israeli
   intelligence flagged the pending sales to the Obama administration.

   A long-standing ban on the export of aircraft spare parts to Iran was
   eased under an interim nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers in
   late 2013 but the sanctions regime continues to restrict sales of
   planes.
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