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U.S. sanctions Malaysia-based agent for Iran's Mahan Air

FILE PHOTO: An Airbus A310 of Iranian private airline Mahan Air taxis at Sanaa International airport following its first flight to Yemen from Iran, in Sanaa March 1, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department said on Monday it had sanctioned a Malaysia-based sales agent for Mahan Air, an Iranian airline already under U.S. sanctions in connection with Iran's alleged support for international terrorism.

"As a result of today’s action, all property and interests in property of Mahan Travel and Tourism Sdn Bhd that are or come within U.S. jurisdiction are blocked," the department said in a statement.

(Reporting by Arshad Mohammed; writing by Mohammad Zargham; editing by David Alexander)