OFAC sanctions Iran-backed militias & entities linked to Mahan Air

Yesterday (24 January), OFAC designated the following entities pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (counter-terrorism authority): Two Syria-based, Iran-backed militias, the Fatemiyoun Division and Zaynabiyoun Brigade, for providing material support to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF). Both entities were also designated pursuant to Executive Order 13553, which targets “serious human rights abuses by the Government of Iran”. Iranian airline...