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Iran’s Mahan Air Defies Sanctions, Acquires U.S.-Built Boeing 777s

Washington Must Immediately Pressure Jurisdictions That Enable Illicit Registrations and Allow Smuggled Aircraft Through
A Boeing 777, an American-made long-range wide-body airliner.
A Boeing 777, an American-made long-range wide-body airliner.Shutterstock
In an escalation of its sanctions evasion strategy, Mahan Air, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-linked airline sanctioned by the U.S. Department of the Treasury since 2011, has acquired and smuggled into Iran five U.S.-manufactured Boeing 777-212ER wide-body passenger aircraft. The acquisition of these long-haul jets, formerly operated by Singapore Airlines, marks the largest illegal transfer of American-made aircraft to Iran since the imposition of U.S. secondary sanctions targeting Iran’s civil aviation sector in 2019.

The [smuggling] operation unfolded over a year and involved a network of front companies spanning four continents.

The operation unfolded over a year and involved a network of front companies spanning four continents. Originally stored in Alice Springs, Australia, after their 2020 retirement from Singapore Airlines’ fleet, Ion Aviation, a U.S.-registered entity, purchased the aircraft in 2023. Ion relocated them to Lanzhou, China between December 2023 and March 2024, and they then passed through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta between May and July 2025, and Siem Reap, Cambodia, before their final arrival in Iran on July 15, 2025.
Fake registration codes obtained by means of a Madagascar-based shell company allowed the aircraft smugglers to conceal their true ownership and destination.

Satellite imagery and eyewitness footage confirmed their arrival in Iran. One aircraft landed in Mashhad, while two others arrived at Zahedan International Airport and two more at Chabahar’s airport, normally used for logistics and military flights.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyxV70glbqY?si=4NEk-jz3uLpg0Eml

All five aircraft had their temporary registrations removed within hours of arrival, and three of them had all visible markings concealed.

Mahan Air’s ability to operate these aircraft hinges on their engines. The Rolls-Royce Trent 884-17 turbofans powering the 777-212ERs share critical maintenance infrastructure with the Trent 772B-60 engines used on Iran Air’s Airbus A330s. Mahan’s engineering division already possesses the technical expertise and domestic repair capabilities needed to support the new aircraft. This makes the transition viable.

The smuggled 777s offer multiple advantages over Mahan’s aging Airbus A340-300 and A340-600 fleet. Their twin-engine configuration ensures greater fuel efficiency, longer range, and reduced maintenance costs. Mahan is expected to deploy them on high-capacity routes to China and Southeast Asia—markets where the airline has long-standing commercial and political connections.

Alternatively, they could be leased to subsidiaries such as Yazd Airways, insulating Mahan from further sanctions exposure while bolstering Iranian long-haul capacity.

What makes this case particularly egregious is that it involves U.S.-made aircraft, acquired from a U.S.-based firm, smuggled using pathways the U.S. government has failed to disrupt. Indonesia has repeatedly facilitated Iranian sanctions evasion. Neither country faced penalties following the documented smuggling of Airbus aircraft in recent years. The pattern has emboldened Mahan Air to orchestrate one of its boldest acquisitions of sanctioned hardware yet


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6HvFfUZ3as?si=tCB8FjDt_f_QNeZr

If Washington is serious about preventing Iran from rebuilding a sanctions-busting airlift capability, then it must close these loopholes.

If Washington is serious about preventing Iran from rebuilding a sanctions-busting airlift capability, then it must close these loopholes. The U.S. Department of the Treasury should immediately sanction the front company of Mahan Air in Madagascar, as well as the Indonesian intermediaries that facilitated the transfer. Furthermore, the U.S. Department of State must apply pressure on jurisdictions that enable illicit registrations and allow smuggled aircraft to transit their airports.

The arrival of these five Boeing 777s is a geopolitical signal that illustrates the erosion of U.S. deterrence in critical regions and the growing impunity with which Iran’s aviation proxies operate. Without a coordinated response, Tehran will continue to acquire critical aviation assets and expand its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-aligned air fleet—one jet at a time.

Link https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/irans-mahan-air-defies-sanctions-acquires-u-s-built-boeing-777s

Iran just purchased 5 Boeing plan despite sanctions from the west. What could be going on

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🔥 Targeted Elimination: Top Hamas, Hezbollah, and IRGC Leaders Wiped Out by Israel 🔥

See the Faces Behind the Conflict—Now Gone Forever

Israel has systematically taken out some of the most powerful figures in the Hamas, Hezbollah, and IRGC hierarchy since the October 7 attacks. From Yahya Sinwar to Hassan Nasrallah and Quds Force generals, the battlefield is changing fast—and the stakes have never been higher.

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Here’s a compiled overview of key figures from Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran’s IRGC (Quds Force) reportedly killed by Israel—drawing from verified reporting through mid‑July 2025:

🕊️ Hamas Leaders

Yahya Sinwar – Longtime Hamas leader and principal architect of the October 7, 2023 attacks; confirmed killed in Gaza in October 2024. This mark a major blow to Hamas’s leadership .

Mohammed Deif – Elusive commander of the Qassam Brigades and alleged mastermind of the October 7 assault; reportedly killed in Khan Younis on July 13, 2024, though Hamas has not confirmed

Marwan Issa – Deputy military commander under Deif and key planner of the October 7 attacks; died in an airstrike over March 10, 2024 in Nuseirat, later confirmed by Hamas in early 2025

Saleh al‑Arouri – Senior Hamas political deputy and co‑founder of the military wing; killed in a drone strike in Beirut on January 2, 2024, widely attributed to Israel .

Ismail Haniyeh – Political chief and former Prime Minister in exile; assassinated in Tehran on July 31, 2024, likely by Israeli-linked proxy, though Israel did not officially claim responsibility .

Hakham Muhammad Issa al‑Issa – Founding military strategist for Hamas' Qassam Brigades; killed in late June 2025 Gaza City strike confirmed by IDF .

Mohammed Sinwar – Younger brother of Yahya Sinwar and head of Hamas’s armed wing; body recovered and identity confirmed via DNA after a recent Gaza operation (mid‑2025) .

🚨 Hezbollah Key Figures

Hassan Nasrallah – Long-serving Secretary-General of Hezbollah; killed in a large coordinated strike on September 27–28, 2024, targeting his underground Beirut compound

Ali Karaki – Senior Hezbollah commander killed alongside Nasrallah in the same September 28, 2024 strike .

Nabil Kaouk – Deputy head of Hezbollah’s Central Council; killed in the Beirut strike era (September 28, 2024) .

Mohammed Srur – Headed Hezbollah’s drone program; killed in late September 2024 strike targeting drone command infrastructure .

Ibrahim Qubaisi – Commander of Hezbollah’s rocket force; eliminated in late September 2024 airstrike in Beirut .

Ibrahim Aqil – Operations commander and senior figure on Hezbollah’s Jihad Council; killed around September 20, 2024 in Beirut .

Ahmed Wahbi (Mahmud Wahbi) – Led Hezbollah’s Radwan special forces; killed in mid/late September 2024 strike near Beirut .


Fuad Shukr – One of Hezbollah’s original top commanders; killed on July 30, 2024 in Beirut suburb strike
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Mohammed Nasser – Senior field commander overseeing Lebanon-Israel frontier operations; killed on July 3, 2024


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvKY8gjpYvg?si=MRmkKOpIgbYLLZJz

Taleb Abdallah – Field commander for central southern Lebanon; killed on June 12, 2024 during strike on Hezbollah command center .

🇮🇷 IRGC / Quds Force Figures

Mohammad Reza Zahedi – Senior Quds Force commander stationed in Damascus; killed in Israeli strike on Iranian consulate in Syria in April 2024, alongside deputy Mohammad Hadi Hajriahimi .

Razi Mousavi – High-ranking IRGC general coordinating Iran-Syria military alliance; killed on December 25, 2023, in Sayyidah Zaynab (suburb of Damascus) .



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📌 Notes & Unconfirmed Claims

Some deaths remain unconfirmed or denied by the groups themselves (notably Mohammed Deif).

Israel rarely officially claims responsibility for assassinations inside Iran or Syria, even when widely attributed.

The list focuses on high-ranking individuals killed since late 2023 through mid‑2025.



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🔍 Summary Table

Group Notable Figures Eliminated

Hamas Sinwar, Deif, Issa, Arouri, Haniyeh, al‑Issa, Mohammed Sinwar
Hezbollah Nasrallah, Karaki, Kaouk, Srur, Qubaisi, Aqil, Wahbi, Shukr, Nasser, Abdallah
IRGC/Quds Zahedi, Mousse

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