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BIS renews export denial for Mahan Air, slew of others

The order took effect Monday and will remain in effect through June of next year.

   The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on Monday renewed an export denial order for Al Naser Airlines, Ali Abdullah Alhay, Ali Eslamian, Bahar Safwa General Trading, Equipco, Issam Shammout, Kerman Aviation, Mahan Air General Trading, Mahan Airways, Mahan Air General Trading, Mahmoud Amini, Pejman Mahmood Kosarayanifard, Mehdi Bahrami, Sirjanco Trading, Sky Blue Bird Group and Skyco (U.K.).
   This order took effect Monday and will remain in effect through June 15, 2019.
   Mahan Air has been subject to a temporary denial order since 2008 that has been repeatedly renewed, most recently in June 2018, for its continued efforts to evade U.S. export law.

Brian Bradley

Based in Washington, D.C., Brian covers international trade policy for American Shipper and FreightWaves. In the past, he covered nuclear defense, environmental cleanup, crime, sports, and trade at various industry and local publications.