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 Rattay
PARIS (Reuters) - France has revoked the licence of Iranian airline Mahan Air from April 1 on its activities outside of Europe, three French officials said on Monday.
The decision, which follows a similar German move in January, was made on the grounds of the airline transporting military equipment and personnel to Syria and other Middle East war zones, two diplomatic sources said.
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