U.S. moves to block export of B747 to Iran

U.S. moves to block export of B747 to Iran U.S. Commerce Department moved swiftly to block the export of a Boeing 747 from Istanbul, Turkey to Iran Air in Tehran.
   The 180-day temporary denial order, signed by Darryl Jackson, commerce assistant secretary for export enforcement on June 6, prohibits the purchase of the U.S.'made B747 by a London-based middleman from the Turkish operator Ankair for purposes of exporting to the Iranian airline without first applying for the proper export licenses.
   In addition to Ankair and Iran Air, other parties named in the denial order are Galaxy Aviation Trade Co. and Hooshang Seddigh, both of London, and Hamid Shakeri Hendi and Hossein Jahan Peyma in Tehran.