"US Seizes Iranian-Linked Boeing 747 Sold to Venezuelan Firm"
The US government has seized a Boeing 747 cargo plane that was sold by a sanctioned Iranian airline to a Venezuelan firm in violation of American export control laws. The plane, previously owned by Mahan Air, was transferred to Emtrasur, a Venezuelan cargo airline, without US government authorization, leading to its detention in June 2022 by Argentine law enforcement. The US has now taken possession of the plane, which officials say was used for flights to Moscow, Caracas, and Tehran without approval. Venezuela has condemned the transfer as a "shameful rapacious operation" and vowed to take action to restore the aircraft to its legitimate owner.