Iran Press/ Iran News: Attending his weekly press briefing on Monday and responding to Iran Press' question on the Argentine government's measure to confiscate a Boeing 747 plane belonging to Iran's Mahan Air, Saeed Khatibzadeh pointed out that the intention behind the matter was to fabricate news and carry out psychological operations to manipulate people's minds and evoke a sense of insecurity.
Mahan Air Public Relations said in a statement on Sunday: “The ownership of this airliner has been transferred to a Venezuelan company for a year and is not leased to the airline.”
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman noted that according to Mahan Airlines, the plane had been owned by a Venezuelan company for a year and was not leased to the airline, and its crew were foreign nationals.
He added that the issue has nothing to do with Mahan Airlines and should be pursued in another framework.
The Iranian Mahan Air also reacted to the reports alleging that a Venezuelan Boeing 747 belonging to the Iranian airline is detained in Argentina, saying that the airliner does not belong to Mahan Air.
“The seizure of this plane, in the name of Mahan Air, has political purposes,” it added.
“The flight is operated by Venezuelan Airlines and has nothing to do with Mahan Air,” the statement said.
Media reports on Sunday claimed an Iranian Boeing 747 belonging to Mahan Air was seized in Argentina.
There was no official confirmation of the report.
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