Tehran has appointed a new CEO to head national airline Iran Air, replacing its first female CEO with a US-blacklisted pilot, AFP reported Monday (May 6th).
Touraj Dehghani Zanganeh, a former air force commander who features on a US Treasury sanctions list, was named for the post at a Sunday cabinet meeting, state media reported.
He will replace Farzaneh Sharafbafi, the first Iranian woman to boast a PhD in aerospace, who led the airline for two years.
Zanganeh was previously CEO of Meraj Air, which was also sanctioned by the US in 2014.
Individuals on the Specially Designated Nationals List are generally prohibited from having US bank accounts.
US persons can also face civil or criminal penalties for engaging in business dealings with them, according to the US Treasury.
