BIS Extends Temporary Denial Order for Re-Exports of U.S. Aircraft to Iran
September 15, 2009The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has renewed a temporary denial order (TDO) suspending the export privileges of Mahan Airways. Under the TDO, Mahan Airways may not directly or indirectly participate in or benefit in any way from any transaction subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) for 180 days. It is also a violation of the EAR for any person to participate in a transaction subject to the EAR involving a denied party.
The agency said that evidence it had obtained shows that Mahan Airways continues to disregard U.S. export controls; that Mahan Airways has violated the EAR and the TDO involving re-exports to Iran of U.S. origin aircraft; and that such violations have been significant, deliberate, and covert, and there is a likelihood of future violations.
The denial order extension does not cover Balli Group PLC, Balli Aviation, Balli Holdings, Vahid Alaghband, Hassan Alaghband, Blue Sky One Ltd., Blue Sky Two Ltd., Blue Sky Three Ltd., Blue Sky Four Ltd., Blue Sky Five Ltd., Blue Sky Six Ltd, Blue Airways, and Blue Airways FZE which were named in the original order.
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