Germany bans Iranian airline on suspicion of spying, terror
An Airbus A340-300 of Iranian airline Mahan Air takes off from Duesseldorf airport DUS, Germany January 16, 2019. Picture taken January 16, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang RattayBerlin has revoked Iranian airline Mahan\’s right to operate in Germany, a senior government source told Reuters on Monday, giving both safety concerns and the suspicion that the airline was being used for military purposes as reasons.
The government suspects the airline, which has been on a United States sanctions list since 2011, is used for military purposes by Iran\’s Revolutionary Guards as well as for terrorist activities.
Several European Union countries accuse Iran of carrying out spying operations or planning attacks on the continent. The government source said that the flight did not constitute general sanctions against Iran.
SOURCE: REUTERS
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