US sanctions company that helped Iran’s ‘terrorist-affiliated airline’

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President Trump’s administration has sanctioned a Thailand-based aviation company for working with Iran’s top “terrorist-affiliated airline,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced Friday.

“This Thailand-based company has disregarded numerous U.S. warnings, issued publicly and delivered bilaterally to the Thai government, to sever ties with Mahan Air,” Mnuchin said. “This action should serve as a warning that the U.S. is intent on ensuring that the aviation industry ceases providing services to, and profiting from, this terrorist-affiliated airline.”

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