Saudi Arabia places ban on Mahan Air citing safety concerns

Left: Mahan Air on the ramp at Tehran Airport. (c) Mohammad Razzazan

Although the privately owned Iranian carrier does not fly to the Saudi Kingdom, GACA – the Saudi Arabian regulator said it decided to "stop completely permits granted to Iran's Mahan Air, ban it from landing in the kingdom's airports or passing through its air space," according to a statement carried by SPA state news agency.

The authority cited "violations of national regulations related to safety of international carriers".
Saudi and Iran have severed diplomatic ties as a result of conflict in Yemen and a worsening of relationships between the two countries